I’m not sure if “Drunken Photos from the 1990s” is meant to be a series or not, but I happened to come across two images in my attic that fit the category and raised some questions I thought the Internet could answer.
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Thought PDD would like this.

Anyone can submit to this exhibit!

Yes, the 4x v2.0 is here! Last year we had over 130 entries into this unique and wonderful exhibit open to all! Submissions for the 4x need to be delivered or postmarked by Jan. 31 in order to be eligible. Submitted prints have to follow one main rule: one side must be 4 inches! Let’s see how creative you can get!
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This summer I took the folks out west to visit family and began what I hope may become a growing gallery on PDD. Shots of the PDD sticker/logo and where it has traveled (or been spotted).

The Mount Rushmore shots turned out ok ….

Perfect Duluth Day sighting at Mount Rushmore

But it’s the accidental pictures with the roaming, wild asses that turned out to be even more of a treat for me.

Wild Ass PDD Sighting, South Dakota

Now, who’s got some more?

The Homegrown Music Festival seeks 2011 festival photos for the 2012 Field Guide. For more information and where to send CDs, email: adam [at] transistormag [dot] com. No watermarks, please. Thank you!

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I recently recovered this photo from my attic. It’s dated July 18, 1992. That’s me on the left in my Minnesota Twins championship T-shirt, proudly raising a bag full of what have got to be bear claws. PDD co-founder Barrett Chase is on the right. In the middle, grabbing his junk, is Bob Schulte.

For most of its existence, and at the time of the photo above, House of Donuts was located just east of where the Whole Foods Co-op is now, at 624 E. Fourth St. Ronald and Michele Carter were the owners.
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For those of you interested in vintage images of the Twin Ports, I thought I’d share a Flickr group I started to showcase all the vintage postcards, photos, maps and images stored on that site. The vintage postcards from Superior are my personal favorites. Please peruse, join the group and add any images you might have — I’d love to see the pool grow!

So, the brouhaha over the ski jumps reminded me about this project – some historical photos from Chester Bowl.

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Looking north on 61st Ave. W.

Here’s another photo from the Cliff’s Barber Shop Collection. It’s from the spring or early summer of 1962, and the location is 400 E. Superior St. in Duluth. (PDD all-star points go to the person who can explain what this parade is all about. It might be the Fourth of July, but that’s totally a guess on my part.)
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Pictures from the rededication of Enger Tower can be found at the Duluth Public Library’s Reference@Duluth blog.

Who’s got groovy halloween photos? If you can crop them to ridiculously horizontal proportions and still see what’s going on in them, we want them!
We’re looking for Halloween banners to put at the top of PDD.

Some basic rules:
The image must be 960 pixels wide by 167 pixels high. The Perfect Duluth Day logo will be added by PDD’s art department.
The lower portion of banner photos serve as background to the navigation bar, so crop your image with that in mind. Make sure essential elements are not in the area that will be obscured.

If all of this is too much to wrap your head around, or you don’t have the right image editing software, just e-mail the uncropped photo, and we’ll do our best to crop it so it looks good.
Send them to banners@perfectduluthday.com.

A few weeks ago I posted a general guide to photographic locations in Duluth.  It was well received so I wanted to write another similar guide. This guide is all about the Duluth skyline. There are maps and directions to seven different places to get a great look at Duluth. Some places may be familiar, others may not.  Even if you don’t go to take pictures, these seven spots are amazing for their scenic vistas. With fall in peak color now is the perfect time to get out.  Check them out here.

Did anyone get any good pictures of the fog on Lake Superior this morning? I was up at about 6:30 and I have never seen a more stunning and beautiful example of it. Oh my! As I type there is a fishing boat going out! Wonderful!

Very friendly neutered male sometimes answers to Dionysus or “Dio.” We believe he got out Sunday, Sept 18, and would have been in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Second Street and 23rd Avenue West. We all miss him very much and are eager to find him. If seen please call 218-249-0885.

Duluth News Tribune:
Critics object to Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge cutbacks
(Photo by Bob King)

A year or so ago I was allowed access to the new Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw while it was on dry dock at Fraser Shipyards. At the time it was recieving an upgrade to the propellar system. They were happy to give me access and this tour gets alot of hits from all over the country. As crew members get notified they will be transfered to this vessel a lot of them check out the tour to see thier new home for the next few years. Take a tour yourself!

http://www.virtualnorthland.com/duluth/mackinaw

"Breaking Dawn" captured in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

Duluth landscape photographer Ryan Tischer will be exhibiting new images at the DPI, including photographs from Death Valley, Olympic National Park, and the Lake Superior region.

“My goal as a photographer and artist is to accurately portray the emotional essence of a scene. With much of this new work I’ve found myself shooting when the very first or very last light of the day is illuminating a scene,” says Tischer.

The opening reception on Thursday, September 8th from 5-8pm is FREE to the public, and snacks and refreshments will be served. The DPI is located at 405 E Superior Street (between the Sheraton and Fitger’s). For more info visit: www.ryantischerphoto.com or www.duluthphotographyinstitute.com

Yeah, I’m excited for the extra special cable beneath this seemingly innocuous cover.

My wife and I had an opportunity to attend the Tribute Fest this year.  It is a concert to raise money for homeless Minnesota Veterans.  The organization it helps is called MACV.  The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans.  www.mav-v.org It is the first year it was held at Bayfront Park.  We had alot of fun attending, got very sunburnt and gained a few pounds eating vendor food.  This is the end result.  A handful of 360 images, 20 or so still photos and a 7 min video clip of the Artists.  Please concider attending this event next year as all the procedes go to a great cause.  It’s because of the veterans we live in the great country we have.

Http://www.virtualnorthland.com/duluth/tributefest

Photos by Hattie Peterson. (Click any image to see it full size or to go through them all slide-show style.)

The first Duluth Photography Institute Photo Contest will be having its exhibit opening reception on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the DPI, 405 E Superior St. from 5-8 pm. Over 30 images from local photographers will be on exhibit and the $1500 in contest prizes will be awarded! Snacks and beverages provided. Free and open to the public. Come on down and check out the winners of the 5 categories: Fine Art, Human Influence, Creative Expression, Natural World, and Student Work. C-ya there. Irentphoto.com provided prizes and mpix.com provided the printing and mounting for the winners — Thanks go to both!

Even been inside the Old Central Clock tower?  How about the I-35 graffiti tunnels?  Tall Ships, Bentleyville and the Blues Fest are all available for an online virtual tour.  Post your favorite view to Facebook or other social media platforms you can even send the link to a friend via email.

Take some time to explore the great city of Duluth.  There are over 150 different locations to view containing over 400 individual scenes.  Experience the Lakewalk, Skyline Pkwy, Museums, Restaurants, Hotels and numerous other scenic areas.  This site is always expanding and adding more and more content.  Soon other northland cities will be added.

Explore Duluth online at our new website, virtualnorthland.com/explore.html.

The ol’ steam locomotive from the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railroad that sits in downtown Proctor has been there a long time. This photo is from the Cliff’s Barber Shop Collection, dated 1963. Below is a 2009 photo from the Minnesota Railroading Photos on minnesotajones.com.

The train was most recently featured on PDD in the “Proctor on a Dirty Spring Day” post from March 27, 2011.

Sighted, two ore boats performing a mating ritual

The event that has been dubbed “Homegrown in July,” 2104 Fest will take place tonight at the notorious 2104 E. Superior St. The event itself begins at 8pm this evening and features live music from Two Beat Band, Big Wave Dave & the Ripples, 4onthefloor and Dirty Horse as well as new photography from Kip Praslowicz.