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Landsort lighthouse Öja Island Sweden - www.ExplorationVacation.net

Lovely Landsort, Öja Island, Sweden

Posted onJune 9, 2017October 17, 201815 Comments

The Stockholm Archipelago includes more than 25,000 islands and islets along the Swedish coast. All of them seem a world away from Stockholm. And, while many are only a quick ferry ride from the city, Read More …

CategoriesEurope, SwedenTagsbeaches, food and dining, lighthouse, lodging, military, photography, travel, travel planning

West Point Lighthouse, Seattle

Posted onNovember 30, 2013October 17, 2018Leave a comment

The picturesque West Point Lighthouse sits on a shallow point that juts out into Puget Sound at the point where Elliot Bay begins. The station began operation in 1881 and, while altered over time and Read More …

CategoriesSeattle, USA, WashingtonTagsarchitecture, beaches, lighthouse, Pacific Northwest

Split Rock Lighthouse through window

Split Rock Lighthouse in Minnesota

Posted onNovember 27, 2013October 17, 2018Leave a comment

I usually drive past Split Rock Lighthouse on Lake Superior’s North Shore without stopping; after all, I’ve been there before. Of course, that was more than 20 years ago and on this particular July day Read More …

CategoriesLake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsarchitecture, Lake Superior, lighthouse, Minnesota state parks

Photo Thursday: Wood End Lighthouse in Provincetown

Posted onAugust 30, 2012October 17, 201812 Comments

I’ve been traveling this week, spending time with friends around Cape Cod and in the Boston area in Massachusetts. While you wait for the full story to be posted, here is a hint of what Read More …

CategoriesCape Cod, Massachusetts, USATagsbeaches, lighthouse

Grand Marais lighthouse

Artists’ Point, Grand Marais, Minnesota

Posted onMarch 17, 2012October 17, 2018Leave a comment

It is too beautiful to be inside (even to look at art). Instead, we head out to the lighthouse at Artists’ Point, where we can soak in the sun right in sight of Grand Marais. Read More …

CategoriesGrand Marais, Lake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsbeaches, Lake Superior, lighthouse

Split Rock Lighthouse From Our Usual Vantage Point

Posted onMarch 16, 2012October 17, 2018Leave a comment

(We almost missed our usual Split Rock Lighthouse viewpoint this time. When they rebuilt the road they moved it, so you can’t see it as you drive by along the highway the same way.)    Read More …

CategoriesLake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsLake Superior, lighthouse, Minnesota state parks

The Cape of Good Hope in South Africa

Posted onSeptember 24, 2011October 17, 2018Leave a comment

The Cape of Good Hope is the southwestern-most point in Africa. (The southern-most point in Africa is actually a bit farther along the coast, at a place called Cape Agulhas – a place I hope Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Cape Town, South AfricaTagsbeaches, lighthouse, photography, travel

split rock at sunset

Split Rock Lighthouse at sunset

Posted onMarch 19, 2011October 17, 2018Leave a comment

Next post: Morning along Lake Superior Exploring Minnesota’s North Shore

CategoriesLake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsHighway 61, Lake Superior, lighthouse, sunrise and sunset

Duluth harbor light

A Gray Day in Duluth

Posted onMarch 12, 2010October 17, 2018Leave a comment

Next post: Along the Shore Exploring Minnesota’s North Shore

CategoriesDuluth, Lake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsLake Superior, lighthouse, photography

frozen light in Duluth harbor

A Chilly Day in Duluth, Minnesota

Posted onJanuary 31, 2009October 17, 2018Leave a comment

It never really does warm up. I leave my meeting at 3 p.m. to find it is still far too cold for my taste. However, I also discover that the parking ramp where I stashed Read More …

CategoriesDuluth, Lake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsLake Superior, lighthouse, photography, winter

Duluth harbor light at dawn

Before Sunrise, Duluth, Minnesota

Posted onJanuary 30, 2009October 17, 2018Leave a comment

My colleagues here advised that I get up to see the sunrise, swearing that every morning has been spectacular lately. While not really a sunrise sort of girl (getting out of bed to stand around Read More …

CategoriesDuluth, Lake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsLake Superior, lighthouse, photography, sunrise and sunset, winter

Two Harbors lighthouse

The Two Harbors Lighthouse

Posted onSeptember 28, 2007October 17, 2018Leave a comment

After a stop to check out the house a friend is building in Little Marais (Hi, Jerry!), we are planning to drive pretty much straight through so we can get home at a reasonable hour Read More …

CategoriesLake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsarchitecture, fall, Lake Superior, lighthouse, photography

Duluth

Posted onSeptember 24, 2007October 17, 2018Leave a comment

Ah, it is so good to be in Duluth, Minnesota. I love this city, with it’s weird mix of heavy industry and tourist kitsch – all embracing the lake. As both a major tourist town Read More …

CategoriesDuluth, Lake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsboats, Lake Superior, lighthouse, work

laker passing the Duluth harbor light

The Shipping Season Has Begun

Posted onApril 21, 2007October 17, 2018Leave a comment

A meeting brought me to Duluth today and left me time for a brief stop in Canal Park, where the harbor is mostly open, allowing the lakers to easily glide through the remaining rotten, wind-blown Read More …

CategoriesLake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsboats, Lake Superior, lighthouse, winter, work

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  • Welcome!
    • About me – Cindy Carlsson
  • Destinations to Explore
    • Africa and the Middle East
      • Botswana
      • Egypt
      • Morocco
      • Seychelles
      • South Africa
      • All Africa & Middle East
    • Asia
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
      • All Asia
    • Canada
    • Europe
      • Denmark
      • England
      • Finland
      • France
      • Ireland
      • Italy
      • Northern Ireland
      • Sweden
      • Turkey
      • All Europe
    • Exploring Mexico, Central and South America
      • Ecuador
        • Galapagos Islands
      • Mexico
      • Peru
      • All Mexico, South & Central America
    • USA
      • Alaska
      • Arizona
      • California
      • Hawaii
      • Massachusetts
      • Minnesota
      • New Mexico
      • New York City
      • North Dakota
      • Oregon
      • Texas
      • Utah
      • Washington
      • Washington DC
      • Wisconsin
      • All USA
    • Exploring tropical (and exotic) islands
      • French Polynesia
      • Society Islands
      • Seychelles
      • US Virgin Islands
      • My 2018 two week ABC island hopping itinerary
      • All Tropical Islands
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