A lone hiker stands atop a rocky outcrop overlooking the rugged landscape of Antelope Island and the hazy waters of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.

Two Harbors Triptych

There are mornings on Lake Superior when fog reduces the world to its simplest forms. Here at Two Harbors along Minnesota’s north shore, fog has turned the harbor into an abstract study in three parts.

A foggy morning on Lake Superior. A bouy and a lighthouse stand alone - a silent conversation between them.

A lone buoy glows in thick fog, while the breakwater light keeps watch beyond.

The breakwater for two harbors Minnesota narrows until it reaches the small lighthouse - fading into the mist

Along the breakwater, the world narrows to a small light fading into the mist.

The breakwater light stands alone in morning fog.


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