Moon joy

My 2027 Photography Workshops opened for registration. If you're interested, done have just a few spots left.

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April 8, 1926 Weather from the Hill, Olaf Thorvaldsen | Cook County News Herald

Olaf Thorvaldsen gives the April 8, 1926 weather report and leans into Nordic stoicism.

Threatening to wipe out an entire civilization is morally bankrupt and a major war crime, risking the lives of innocent civilians - including children.

He seems detached from reality. I don’t know who (if anyone) can get through to him. Congress needs to step in and stop him.

REI usually creates and offers a form for people to write. They didn't on this issue, and the email they sent was weak. They need to do better.

the earth rises
over a cratered moon —
"a whole civilization will die tonight"

#haiku

I can't even process Trump's threats juxtapositioned against some of the most beautiful photos of Earth taken in my lifetime. He is insane. They need to remove him.

A reminder that E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G he does is a distraction from the sex crimes he, if there is justice, will be imprisoned for.

On November 3rd, 2026: #AccountabilityIsComing

Today is moon approach day for the Artemis mission. I'm excited. How about you?

Do Magnetic Anomalies Affect Your Compass in the Boundary Waters? Paddlers often worry about magnetic anomalies throwing off their compass in the Boundary Waters. The truth? It almost never happens, and the things most likely to mess up your compass are already in your pack. What Is Magnetic Deviation? When localized magnetic forces influence your compass, they cause what’s called magnetic deviation. These forces pull the needle away from its correct bearing and create an inaccurate reading, i.e. deviate from the reading. What Causes Compass Deviation in the Boundary Waters? Most cases of magnetic deviation come from your own gear.

Learn how navigation really works in the Boundary Waters and why magnetic anomalies rarely affect your compass. Tips on deviation, declination, and staying accurate.

Looking Towards My 2027 Photo Workshops For the last month, I’ve been in the process of imagining what my 2027 should look like and then taking those ideas and putting them on the reality of a schedule.

And here, @bryanhansel.com thinks aloud about his 2027 Workshop lineup:

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A photo of three Lego tie fighters against the Artemis 2 Hello world photo

Meanwhile, on Artemis II:

Christina: That's no moon! It's a space station.

Reid: It's too big to be a space station.

Jeremy: I have a very bad feeling about this.

Reid: Yeah, I think your right. Full reverse! Victor, lock in the auxiliary power.

This was a really cool Lego build

April 1, 1926 Weather from the Hill, Olaf Thorvaldsen | Cook County News Herald

I forgot to post Olaf Thorvaldsen April 1, 1926 column. It's hard to call these weather reports because they are more about the happenings of Grand Marais.

People on the Internet actually believing that Minnesota is going to charge an extra per-seat fee for registering canoes in order to make up for lost gas tax revenue from not having outboard motors is peak April 1, 2026.

The Best Lightweight Camping Spoon is a DIY Wooden Spoon There's a kind of joy in using something that you made yourself. On a quiet morning in a remote campsite, when the lake is still and covered with fog, and the stove hisses to life, reaching for a spoon you carved from a birch limb feels more satisfying than reaching for titanium or plastic. While it's a small thing and a simple tool, it carries the memory of your hands, your time, and the attention it took to bring it into being. The photo above shows a collection of four camping spoons.

Learn how carving your own wooden camping spoon builds skills, self-reliance, and a lighter, custom tool for the outdoors.

The whole set is on my Facebook photography page.

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On Saturday, I had an opportunity to photograph the No Kings rally. I wanted to photograph people and their signs. I ended up photographing about 140-150 different people with their signs. Here are a few. More on my Facebook page.

Tuesday, February 2, 1926 WEATHERMAN WINS FAVOR IN GRAND MARAIS | The Duluth Herald - Weather From the Hill WEATHERMAN WINS FAVOR IN GRAND MARAIS

This is what The Duluth Herald said about him.

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Weather From the Hill Weather From the Hill documents Grand Marais, Minnesota's only official town weatherman, Olaf Thorvaldsen's time on the north shore of Lake Superior. He served as the weatherman in 1926.

I have Weather From the Hill ready to go through April 15th. That's 3 more of Olaf Thorvaldsen's 1926 columns in the Cook County News Herald. I need to get to the library to look over more microfiche film to get more of them ready. This is more work than I thought it would be.

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Climatological Data for GRAND MARAIS, MN, April 1926 | NOAA

For 1926, official Grand Marais weatherman Olaf Thorvaldsen is uncannily accurate. I've looked over his April columns, and he doesn't miss, including predicting the day and amount of each snow event in April of 1926. I'm not sure how they did it back then but amazing!

A photo of a Little Red Corvette in a showroom

Little Red Corvette - Baby, you're much too fast

March 25, 1926 Weather from the Hill, Olaf Thorvaldsen | Cook County News Herald

In the March 25, 1926 Weather from the Hill, Olaf Thorvaldsen writes about beavers, timber, immigration, and the weather.

It would be a good time to help the helium mine in northern Minnesota get up and running faster.

Camera great doesn't count. 🙂 Plus, camera gear. I bring more canoeing, but bikepacking and backpacking I usually bring just the Nikon Zf and 28mm and 40mm or just the 24-120. Canoeing the Z8 comes with me plus the 14-30 and 24-120.

I may add it. I'm on the road right now, so won't be able to look at it until later this week or next week.

Chart text: Category Weight Tent/Shelter 1.38 lb Pack 1.62 lb Sleeping Bag/Pad 2.14 lb Water and Treatment 0.38 lb Cook Kit 0.84 lb Cleaning and Personal Care 0.38 lb Eyewear 0.33 lb Electronics not including camera gear 0.53 lb Navigation 0.13 lb Show Me Your Papers, Please 0.17 lb Journaling - Only take one journal 0.13 lb Clothing - Worn 2.85 lb Clothing - Carried 1.64 lb Emergency - Repair and First Aid 0.31 lb Total 12.81 lb Consumable 0.21 lb Worn 2.91 lb Base Weight 9.7

I'm below 10 pounds of gear for my backpacking bikepacking, and canoe camping base weight (paddling gear and biking gear not included).

Full list here: lighterpack.com/r/ocdm37

Sorry to Interrupt Your Solitude A personal essay about what experiencing solitude under the winter night sky means, and how it feels being the one that interrupts another’s solitude.

A personal essay about what experiencing solitude under the winter night sky means, and how it feels being the one that interrupts another’s solitude.

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I'm trying to get this straight:

1. Trump bombs Iran
2. Oil prices go up
3. Russia provides targeting info to Iran to use to attack the US
4. Trump ends oil sanctions against Russia. Russia banks $$$.
5. Trump allows the US to buy Iranian oil
6. Oil money gets used to attack US

WTF!?!

Forest Service Updates Filming and Photography Rules Without a press release or public announcement, the U.S. Forest Service quietly updated its filming and photography rules, which are now in effect now, bringing its policies in line with the EXPLORE Act, but leaving a critical question unanswered for anyone who wants to document their time in a Wilderness Area. This update follows a year of delay after the EXPLORE Act passed. Last year, I reported on the EXPLORE Act and how the delay in implementation of the law across U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) lands was impacting small-scale creators, especially on lands managed by the U.S.

Without a press release or public announcement, the U.S. Forest Service quietly updated its filming and photography rules, which are now in effect now, bringing its policies in line with the EXPLORE Act, but leaving a critical question unanswered.

Happy Spring! from spring's first sunrise over Lake Superior this morning.