A seagull peers over the head of the statue on Barker’s Island as it looks down Tuesday afternoon, June 8, 2021. The bird was resting on the head of the statue dedicated to the seamen of the Great Lakes. It was sculpted by William Frost and erected in 1979. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Looking around Barker's Island, one can see people relaxing on the beach, swimming, fishing, playing some mini golf, but at closer look one can spot many birds and animals also enjoying all that the island offers.
A goose keeps a watchful eye as it stands with some goslings along the shore of the Superior Bay on Barker’s Island Tuesday, June 8, 2021. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
A squirrel clings to a tree branch on Barker’s Island Tuesday, June 8, 2021, while a dog barks at it below. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
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A seagull parks itself atop the head of the seamen statue on Barker’s Island Tuesday, June 8, 2021.The statue is dedicated to the seamen of the Great Lakes. It was sculpted by William Frost and erected in 1979. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Jed Carlson joined the Superior Telegram in February 2001 as a photographer. He grew up in Willmar, Minnesota. He graduated from Ridgewater Community College in Willmar, then from Minnesota State Moorhead with a major in mass communications with an emphasis in photojournalism.
