Duluth (Minnesota) Union Depot houses several attractions including a very complete railroad museum and an art galllery.
Tiffany stained glass window in the Duluth (Minnesota) Union Depot. The Minnehaha window depicts the legendary Native American princess Minnehaha, standing in front of Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis, and was used in the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, as part of the Minnesota pavilion.
Tiffany stained glass window in the Duluth (Minnesota) Union Depot, depicts an early view from Duluth's Park Point. Commissioned in about 1895.
Photograph of tattoos by Amanda Brunner on display at the Duluth Art Institute's gallery in the Union Depot.
I am always conflicted when I photograph art. Sometimes I try to create, interpret, or add something to the scene I am photographing; at other times, my role is only to document. If this photo is appealing, the credit is due to the original artist, and not to to me as the photographer. But in this case, who is the artist? I have taken a photograph of a photograph, and the original art is ink designs on a live human being. And the model, far from being a blank canvas, is art and also artist. Confusing.
Photograph of tatoos by Amanda Brunner on display at the Duluth Art Institute's gallery in the Union Depot.
I am always conflicted when I photograph art. Sometimes I try to create, interpret, or add something to the scene I am photographing; at other times, my role is only to document. If this photo is appealing, the credit is due to the original artist, and not to to me as the photographer. But in this case, who is the artist? I have taken a photograph of a photograph, and the original art is ink designs on a live human being. And the model, far from being a blank canvas, is art and also artist. Confusing.
Our foggy, soggy camp for two days on Spirit Mountain, near Duluth, Minnesota. There are supposed to be great views of the city from the mountain, but we never saw any.
Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast, Two Harbors, Minnesota is also open for tours.
Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast, Two Harbors, Minnesota, interior.
Alaskan Amber neon beer sign. Gunflint Tavern, Grand Marias, Minnesota.
Family of wooden bears in the front yard of a residence on the North Shore Scenic Route. Lake Superior, Minnesota.
The recreated Ojibwa encampment just outside of the Northwest Trading Company outpost in Grand Portage National Monument. A single layer of birch bark, shown here, is typical of summer tipis; winter tipis were constructed of two layers of bark with insulating moss in between.
Grand Portage National Monument includes a replica of a Northwest Trading Company outpost.
Dining room in the Great Hall at Grand Portage National Monument, Minnesota.
The Naniboujou Lodge is located just across US 61 from our campsite in Judge Magney State Park. In Anishinaabe mythology, particularly among the Ojibwa, Nanabozho is a spirit, and figures prominently in their storytelling, including the story of the world's creation. Nanabozho is the Ojibwe trickster figure and culture hero
Per Wikipedia: The Naniboujou Club Lodge is a resort and restaurant built in 1928 as part of a private club on the North Shore of Lake Superior. The lodge's décor has both Native American and Art Deco influences. Commenced in the twilight of the Jazz Age, the club's grandiose plans succumbed to the economic realities of the Great Depression, and only the clubhouse was built. That building retains its original design and is listed as a historic property.
Naniboujou Lodge, interior.
Per Wikipedia: The Cree theme of the lodge is displayed in the common room which has a native rock fireplace. Inset above the hearth is a native welcome symbol in the shape of a sunburst, made of the same water-rounded stone used in the fireplace. The chamber's walls and ceilings were painted by the French artist Antoine Gouffee with other native-inspired designs, and have been called a "psychedelic marriage of Art Deco and traditional Cree Indian patterns".
Closeup of afternoon tea at the Naniboujou Lodge.
Gary sipping tea. Afternoon tea is served at the Naniboujou Lodge from 3-5 PM.
