For years I've been wanting to watch the Grand Portage fireworks from the summit of Mt. Josephine. This year, I finally had a kindred spirit who had the same desire... my friend Roger (www.rogernordstromphoto.com). Roger and I hatched a plan to hike up to the summit in time to catch the sunset then wait until the fireworks started and photograph them as well. We both figured that it might provide for a cool vantage point to view the fireworks, and boy were we right! It was interesting to be looking down on the fireworks show rather than craning our necks skyward.
After the show was over, we were treated to a couple of hours of very nice moonlight over Grand Portage Bay and Lake Superior. We sat on the rocks high above the bay and watched as the moonlight shimmered and danced on the waters of the lake. After a while we figured we better get some sleep, since we were planning on shooting sunrise from the summit as well. So, we pulled out our sleeping bags and each found a spot on the rocks that wasn't too rough on our backs, then slept under the stars.
I woke shortly after 4:00 a.m. to a chilly wind from the north. I looked at the sky... hmmm... not a cloud in the sky. Kind of a bummer for sunrise photos, but it'll be beautiful to see nonetheless. I sat and watched the first bit of pre-dawn light on the horizon for a few minutes, then woke Roger and we both set up our tripods and started making images. Even though the cloudless sky wasn't the best for photos, the reflections of the sunlight on Wauswaugoning Bay made up for it.
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