1. The Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin have a slow kind of beauty.
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Canal Park at Sunrise
2. The kind that creeps up on you, like the sun slowly peeking over the horizon.
Source: Flickr user Randen Pederson
Barker Island at Dawn
3. There’s just something awe inspiring about the sunstruck clouds hovering over Superior…
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Pavillion
4. …and in the way the lake catches the color of the sky.
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Boathouse in Superior, WI
5. Twin Ports is a place where the industrial and natural meld.
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Seaman’s Memorial Statue
6. Metal giants stretch out over dappled waters.
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The “High Bridge” and the “Bong Bridge”
7. A former sea-worthy vessel become one with the lush greenery.
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Old Lake Superior commercial fishing boat
8. Train cars rattle past grain elevators, under a crisp blue sky.
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Train in Superior, WI
9. There are so many paths for you to choose from.
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Fishing bridge
10. Ones that seem to extend into eternity…
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Railroad Tracks in Superior, WI
11. …and ones that stop suddenly, but invite you to pause and admire.
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The Boat Landing
12. The Twin Ports are gorgeous no matter what the season.
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Spirit Mountain in Duluth, MN
13. In autumn the trees are set aflame with color…
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St. Louis Autumn
14. …and with the winter chill comes a sweeping sense of serenity.
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Duluth, MN in winter
15. Even from a distance, Lake Superior looks peaceful shrouded in ice.
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Central Hillside
16. The snow caps rooftops, and it’s time to bundle up inside.
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House in East End, Superior, WI
17. And you feel safe and warm in an endearing abode such as this.
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Whimsical House in Superior, WI
18. In fact, the Twin Ports have a homey feel year round. Like at this charming B&B…
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Bed and Breakfast
19. …or in the solace of this backyard haven.
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Backyard in Superior, WI
20. Even the tourist traps are quaint (making it all the more likely that you’ll be ensnared).
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21. The simple juxtaposition of a blue and white boat and old brick is stunning.
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Hughitt Street Slip
22. Lake Superior is always ready to capture a reflection in its mirror-like waters.
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Sailboat on Lake Superior
23. Seriously, just look at that. It’s phenomenal.
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Grain Elevator in Superior, WI
24. The water and its voyagers are hauntingly beautiful even when the fog descends.
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Tug boat
25. And there’s no reason to worry because this sturdy lighthouse will guide you back home.
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Wisconsin Point Lighthouse
26. Settle in as the sun starts to dip in the sky…
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27. …and the sunbeams pierce through the clouds with a heavenly glow.
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Sunset over the port of Duluth
28. Just sit back and watch the sunset bathe the harbor in radiant light.
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Twin Ports harbor
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