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The Lake Superior North
Shore Photographic Guide includes details to photographing the Baptism River,
Two Harbors, Grand Marais, etc., just to name a few. We provide you with directions, routes, best time of day,
hiking times, etc. to make your photographic trip time productive and enjoyable. You can order today by clicking
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This is an example of the detailed directions our Lake Superior
North Shore Photographic Guide provides.
Split Rock Lighthouse
After you leave Gooseberry, turn right on 61 as we continue up the shore. Our
next stop is Split Rock Lighthouse. This will start the same as our winter shoot, but we will do more shooting
here than in winter. First, stop at the same wayside as described in the winter section, 6.1 miles from Gooseberry
Falls. This season offers the same basic shot, but now you can frame your photo with the many trees from this location.
Use a tripod and extremely small aperture for the best shots. A Polaroid filter will likely really set off your
photo from this location. After you are finished with shooting from the wayside proceed on another ½ mile
and turn right into the park. There is a large parking lot and a visitors' center. Take time to go through the
center as they have a lot on the history of the lighthouse as well as north shore history. Then walk up to the
lighthouse itself. From here you have three basic photo options: close-ups of the lighthouse, scenics of the lake
from a high vista (130 feet above the lake) and "history" shooting of the employees in period dress.
Congress authorized construction of the lighthouse after a 1905
gale wrecked 6 ships within a dozen miles of Split Rock River. The lighthouse was commissioned in 1910 and ran
continuously until decommissioned in 1969. The employees offer brief tours of the light keepers home and outbuildings
as well as the lighthouse. You will have an opportunity to shoot the employees as well as the period furniture
etc. that is restored to a 1920s era. You can get close-ups of the equipment in the lighthouse, including the very
large Fresnel lens that was a beacon on the North Shore for 59 years.
From the grounds take the opportunities to shoot the lake but
also a more general view of the homes and buildings. You may find some of the some general scenics here as well,
but most of your shooting will be lighthouse and facilities. The Little
Two Harbors Trail goes west from the lighthouse and then turns to the lakeshore. From this vantage you will get
a new perspective of the lighthouse, perched 130 feet above you on a cliff. This is not a new shot, as many photographers
and many artists have been here before you — nevertheless it is a worthwhile walk, particularly if the lake has
some splashing waves. You can get plenty of lakeshore rocks in the foreground
of your photo, which offer both interest and perspective. You will find the old pump house and tram house at the
base of the cliff, more history shooting.
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