John J Boland, John B Aird, Charles M Beeghly, Cason Callaway, and Canadian Progress.
Just some ships we saw at the Soo in Jue when we gathered for Engineers Day boatnerd picnic and weekend. The Redhead (a salty that was not red), Peter Cresswell, Federal Pride, Catherine Desgagnes, and Burns Harbor are pictured here.
James R Barker turning in the Duluth harbor basin, then backing under the bridge. Almost looks like she's not going to make it, doesn't it? June 18, 2009 They're in reverse order, again....looks like she's coming under the bridge rather than backing under it.
Saw the Joseph L Block leaving the Reiss dock in Escanaba after unloading stone, then heading to the ore dock for a load. Caught the Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder coming under the Mackinaw Bridge, and today MCM tugs William Gaynor, Mohawk, and Madison which are working on the lower harbor breakwall in Marquette. Sorry that the pics are backward, again. This program just won't let you move them once they're posted.
Day began with the american Century, Atlantic Huron, Anglian Lady and barge PML 2501, Canadian Transport, and Algosar again.
The great weekend ended with the Walter J McCarthy, American Integrity, and, best of all, the lovely Edward L Ryerson and a great 3-2 whistle!
Thousand footers have not loaded ore at Marquette for several years, so it was a real treat to see the James R Barker loading ore. She normally brings coal. Because she is so large, she has to load on both sides of the dock. 
A conference on Drummond Island and a visit to friends in Detour gave me a few shots of ships. Posting just a few. The Tim S Dool, Lee A Tregurtha, CSL Niagara, Saginaw, and Calumet.
