John G Munson, Lee A Tregurtha, Kaye E Barker

It's been a while since I posted, but haven't seen a lot of ships because we've been so very busy.  Our schedules will slow down about the same time as shipping comes to a near halt!  Anyway, here are a few more pics.   The Lee A Tregurtha loaded late at night, the John G Munson arrived with  coal, (a rare visitor) and the Kaye E Barker arrived at the lower harbor with what appeared to be a load of stone.

Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder, Herbert C Jackson, Kaye E Barker

Posting pics from a wild and wooly Tuesday in Marquette with three ships coming in and anchoring because the wind was too strong for them to approach the dock.  The Kaye E Barker was the last to arrive, but the first to go to the dock. She went to the south side of Marquette's Cliffs ore dock.  Pic (again backward from how I uploaded them) show her putting a man down.

Okay, it's been a while, but I've been busy, really.  And my pictures are backward, again.  I load them in the correct order, but they end up on the post backward.  Yikes!   Anyway, from the bottom, we have the Adam E Cornelius approaching Marquette from the west at a very odd angle.  She should be farther out and pointing in...  Then we have the Herbert C. Jackson and then the James Barker in a snowstorm.  The Michipicoten came in at night to the Shiras Dock with a load of stone.  Don't believe she's ever been to that dock before.  Her fleetmate Saginaw arrived in Marquette the next day.

Charles M Beeghly, Mesabi Miner, Arthur M Anderson

Got to see the Charles M Beeghly load at Marquette while the Mesabi Miner brought coal.  The Miner had a very large what appeared to be plumb bob hanging off the side of the ship.  ???  Daughter Kris, after I begged, took some pics of the Arthur M Anderson in with coal on a rare trip to Marquette.   We couldn't make it in that day.  The Anderson was on the Lake with the Edmund Fitzgerald when the Fitz went down.   The pictures are backward, again.  Can't figure out why this is happening, as it's just a recent thing, I believe.  Trying to fix it.  May have mixed them up even more.  :o(

Michipicoten

Caught the Michipicoten in Marquette on Saturday.  It was a really blustery day, with waves crashing over the breakwall.  The Michipicoten loaded, then stayed tied up.  

H C Jackson, Michipicoten, Olympic Miracle, Presque Isle, Algocape

(For some reason Blogger now puts my pics in the opposite order, so please consider that as you look at the pics.  Haven't found a link to fix that.)  Caught the Herbert C Jackson and Michipicoten in Marquette on Thursday.  The Michi came in late, so the pic is not the best, as I didn't use a tripod.  Went to the Soo Friday and got the Olympic Miracle, Presque Isle (tug/barge), and Algocape in the fog.  The OM and PI were upbound, the Algo was approaching the Mac Lock.  Back home and now it's snowing out.  Yes!

American Valor, Philip R Clark, John Sherwin, Petrochem Trader, American Victory

Okay, back again.  Had a great trip to Green Bay to visit with family and friends.  Got to Sturgeon Bay to see the John Sherwin being worked on and also the Petrochem Trader barge.  Also posting pics of the American Valor at night, and the Philip R Clarke in Marquette.  Caught the American Victory at Escanaba on the way home.  Love the "square" bow on that one.  The blog posted my pics backwards today... sorry about that.

Kaye E Barker, Michipicoten, Saginaw, Robert S Pierson

Okay, finally back to Marquette for ship pics.  The Kaye E Barker was in when we got back from the Soo.  A few days later fleetmates Michipicoten, Saginaw, and Robert S. Pierson all arrived for ore, taking turns at the dock.

Joseph Block, Sam Laud, American Courage, American Victory, St. Claire

Okay, back to the Soo.  The Joe Block and Sam Laud in the Locks, taken from the International Bridge, the American Courage, the American Victory and her battle ribbons (from her service in World War II), and the St. Claire arriving in the rain.

ELRyerson, Gott, Missouri, Quebecois, J L Block

Okay, continuing my posting of ships from the Soo...  Caught the lovely Edward L Ryerson entering the Mac Lock, then at Mission Point.  Also saw the lovely! tug Missouri assisting the Edwin Gott, the Quebecois arriving at night, and the Ryerson and Joseph Block passing and saluting.

HLWhite, Kaministiqua, Tadoussac, Roger blough, and Kwintebank

Okay, trying again.  Blog went to gibberish the last time and gave me an error message.  Adding the H Lee White, Kaministiqua, Tadoussac, Roger Blough, and Kwintebank.  Notice the Taddy's unusual stern, not many ships with that shape, I think.  Also the hole on the Roger Blough is where her unloader arm comes out.

More Soo Pics

Still enjoying fall weather and beautiful colors!  Attaching more pics from the Soo.  Took over a hundred, can't help myself!

Here is the Ziemia Cieszynska (don't ask me how to pronounce that!), the Algosar, American Fortitude, American Spirit, and Canadian Enterprise.  More coming next time!