Season’s Greetings from Adam Swanson.
Holiday Greetings from the North Shore where we continue to celebrate the season. The holidays are stacked up, for sure — the Winter Solstice, Christmas/Hannukah, and the New Year. It makes us feel playful and happy.
In this vein, I have decided to make this week’s blog celebratory, with lots of photos and not very heavy on content.
Get your bells on by Nancy Seaton.
Here’s a quick selection:
I caught this frosty moment in a rural store window many years ago. Photo by Layne Kennedy.
Red Fox Stare Down by Michael Furtman.
Behold the Sun by Cathy Quinn.
Rick Lax posted this on Facebook the other day.
Lax got 4,000 responses. The list included lots of mentions of marshmallows and hot dogs, brussel sprouts, the ends of barbecue ribs, sausages, and, a joint.
For the serious business of pursuing events in Cook County this week:
Meanwhile, art continues.
Exhibits:
This is the last week to see Kim Dayton’s exhibit at the Johnson Heritage Post.
Somewhere only we know, acrylic, ink, and pastel by Kim Dayton is on view at the Heritage Post.
Dayton’s exhibit is entitled “Celestial Navigation” and includes paintings, prints, and photographs. It continues through Dec. 29. The Heritage Post is open from 10 am to 4 pm Monday, and Thursday through Saturday and from 1-4 pm Sunday. Free.
Also, the Holiday Art Underground Show at Betsy Bowen’s Gallery is ongoing as well, featuring work by a great selection of local and regional artists as well as Bowen’s work.
Woodcut prints by BetsyBowen.
The exhibit also features a Guest Artist Pop-up with Minnesota paintings by Charlotte Durie of Wales and Lutsen.
Off the Caribou, oil, by Charlotte Durie.
The exhibit continues through Dec. 29. The gallery is open from 11 am to 5 pm Thursday through Saturday.
New Year’s Eve is next Tuesday and there are a few celebrations planned for local venues, as well as lots of private parties. Here’s what we know:
Cascade Restaurant and Pub will celebrate on New Year’s Eve.
The Grand Portage Lodge and Casino will hold a New Year’s Eve Party with the Sensational Hot Rods.
Kudos:
Audrey Humphrey won the Coloring Contest at Johnson Foods.
North Shore Health has put out a call for art submissions.
For more information about the type of art required, deadlines, etc., email Todd Ford here.
Artists at Work:
Tree Tops by Joyce C. Leddy is on view at North Shore Health.
Saw Whet Owl, oil, by Bradley Donner.
Bob Tamanaha has work at Joy and Company.
Owl be home for Christmas, creator unknown.
Slippery Slope, a monotype print, by Linda Ricklefs Baudry, is currently on view at North Shore Health.
Online Findings:
Best Wildlife Photos of the Year
Besties, Winner, Animal Portraits category; An Affectionate Hug Between Two Fox Kits by Marcia Walters. To see more photos, click here.
Live Music:
Live Music:
Thursday, December 26:
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
Friday, December 27:
- Boyd “Bump” Blomberg, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 3-5:30 pm
- Emma Tweten, Bluefin Grille, 7-9 pm
Saturday, December 28:
- Joe Paulik, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 3-5:30 pm
- Unity DJ Black and White Party, Up Yonder, 8-11:55 pm
- Timmy Haus, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 8:30-11 pm
Sunday, December 29:
- Boyd “Bump” Blomberg, Lutsen Mountains, 3-5:30 pm
Monday, December 30:
- Gordon Thorne, Bluefin Grille, 7-9 pm
Tuesday, December 31:
- Boyd “Bump” Blomberg, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 3-5:30 pm
- Eric Frost, North Shore Winery, 4:30-6:30 pm
- Open Stage hosted by Pete K, Up Yonder, 6-8 pm
- “Katioke” AKA Karaoke hosted by Katie Slanga, Up Yonder, 8-11:55 pm
- Timmy Haus, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 8:30-11 pm
- The Sensational Hotrods, Grand Portage Lodge & Casino, 9-1 am
- Pete Kavanaugh, Bluefin Grille, 10-11:59 pm
Thursday, January 2:
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
Friday, January 3:
- Bump Blomberg, Bluefin Grille, 7-9 pm
- Mark Joseph, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 8:30-11 pm
Saturday, January 4:
- Bump Blomberg, Bluefin Grille, 7-9 pm
- Sugar on the Roof, Up Yonder, 8-9:30 pm
- Mark Joseph, Lofty Gondola Bar at Lutsen Mountains, 8:30-11 pm
Sunday, January 5:
- Boyd ‘Bump’ Blomberg, North Shore Winery, 3-5 pm
Photographs:
Here’s a selection of what we found this week:
Wildlife:
Great Gray Owl by Roxanne Distad.
Canada Lynx in Superior National Forest by Thomas Spence.
Our friendly fox uses its tail to keep warm by Teresa Baumann.
Winter Moose by Jennifer Anderson
Short-tailed Weasel by Paul Sundberg.
Tired of being nagged by David Johnson.
Because sheds like these are so fun to find by Sandra Updyke.
Wild turkeys in Lutsen! And a leucistic one at that, by Danna MacKenzie.
Snowy Owl by Michael Furtman.
All Gowned Up
One of the dogs that will be competing in the AKC National Championship Dog Show on Dec. 29. (video capture.)
Potpourri:
In Finland. Photo by TheEarth by Rocke.
Woodshed art by Cathy Quinn.
Holiday Fare. Photo courtesy of Food & Wine.
Ice garden on a frozen lake by Jim Shinners.
A Winter Solstice Fire at -5F by Tom McCann.
Landscapes, Waterscapes & Sunscapes:
Fire in the Sky by Gary Arands.
Winter Up North by Hayes Scriven.
Winter Solstice Morning. Enjoy winter and the calm it can offer, by Ilena Hansen.
Winter Solstice Sunrise by David Johnson.
Sea fog and pine trees by Bryan Hansel.
Path to the Celtic Sea Mulfra Moors, West Cornwall. Photo courtesy of Cornwall on Camera.
Happy Winter Solstice by Hayes Scriven.
Winter Solstrice by Paul Sundberg.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone!
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A special thank you goes out to Jeremy Lopez (Live Music schedule, tech advice, music suggestions), Yvonne Mills (proofreading), and Kari Carter (caption corrections.) And a big thank you to Visit Cook County for its awesome Events Calendar.
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