This photo was taken at 8:23:22 PM on June 7, 2024 of the North House Folk School’s ship, the Hjördis, leaving the harbor in Grand Marais, Minnesota. Grand Marais has been an important location in my life for a long time, for many years my parents spent time there on their way to and from Bearskin Lodge, a resort located on the historic Gunflint trail which leads further north and inland starting in Grand Marais. They would spend their anniversary there every year for many years . As my brother and I got older we eventually planned a couple family trips there and in other areas along the north shore of Minnesota. This specific trip to Grand Marais was for a blacksmithing class my dad and I took at the North House Folk School located right in the bay. This was the second class we took at the folk school and hopefully the beginning of a new tradition between me and my dad.

The exact location this photo is Artist’s Point, a rocky peninsula where the harbor’s breakwater was built off of. This is one of my favorite areas in Grand Marais because of how large and flat the rocks are, it’s a gorgeous spot for sunsets and enjoying the breeze off the lake.