Waterfall Hunting in Congdon Park

Congdon Park is a park in the Congdon neighborhood. The park goes down the hill following the Tischer Creek. It is similar to Chester Park, but at the same time it is completely different. I checked out a tripod from my library then scooped out some waterfalls. 

A Slab of History

Congdon is Duluth's weathly neighborhood east of campus. The streets there are paved with a sort of imitation brick. That brick-wannabe is actually Minnesota's oldest concrete pavement. People love the roads so much they even have a little memorial park with a plaque. Honestly it's quite absurd. 

Feeling High in the Enger Tower

Once upon a time there was a Norwegian named Bert Enger. He was poor and moved to Duluth, USA for a new life. Throughout his life in Duluth he became super rich and successful. Later in life he donated most of his estate to the city of Duluth. So the city built this tower in the 1920's where it was dedicated by Crown Prince Olav of Norway. The tower and the surrounding park has been completely remodeled in recent months as in a few weeks King Harold V of Norway will visit Duluth for a rededication. This is the tower:

The tower viewed from Wisconsin. 

And the following pictures are views from the tower as well as the nearby ridge. 

Tour de Port

I went on an interstate bike ride to explore one of Duluth/Superior's greatest assets: the Twin Ports. I started out by biking to Canal Park, then to the Port of Duluth on Rice Point, over the Bong Bridge to Wisconsin, and then explored some of the Port of Superior. Since the Port of Superior was by far bigger than Duluth's, I ran out of daylight and energy to complete my route. So expect a part two in the future. I also was unable to explore the ports thoroughly as I was threatened by "No Trespassing" signs, barbed-wire fences, and Orwellian surveillance. Someday soon I will contact those companies and use my "I am a photographer from UMD" credentials to try to get access to private property. 

This is the "William A. Irvin." It is permanently situated downtown as a museum. My dad really wanted to go, so he and my mom went when they "helped" me move in.

The famous Aerial-Lift Bridge.

General Mills' dock

This was the bridge to Wisconsin before the 1950's. The only remaining portion of it is a public fishing dock. 

I was worried that they were going to find the drugs that I was smuggling in the trunk of my bicycle...

When I got to Wisconsin I found this driveway. It was very old with tall grasses breaking through the cement. Also it was blocked by unused pieces of rail. 

About a quarter down the driveway I found the foundation of an old building.

The driveway ended at a fence. There was a herd of deer back there also. See that nice buck back there? Yeah... I shot it...with my camera. 

This building is a fishery now. 

And this is the insides of an abandoned boat. 

This ship is at port delivering/receiving something. 

 

This ship was called the "American Victory." It wasn't in the best condition. Someone should probably repaint it soon. 

I went back to Minnesota and made some pizza. 

Autumn in Duluth

Duluth's autumn is a great time of the year. Apart from my diet being dominated by beets, corn, and squash, the surrounding woodland is stunning.