Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Joe Block, Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder, Tugs Wm Gaynor, Mohawk, Madison



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.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

More Mothers Day

Day began with the american Century, Atlantic Huron, Anglian Lady and barge PML 2501, Canadian Transport, and Algosar again.



Mothers Day

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!




Beautiful sun, cold wind, ships!  Great day.  Pics in two posts.

Mothers Day Weekend at the Soo






My special treat for Mothers Day is a weekend at the Soo.  They added a new camera to this, and it was truly a special weekend with family and ships to boot!  Posting just a few as Google has size limits.  These are from Saturday.  The Algosar, Canadian Olympic, Gordon C Leitch, Canadian Prospector, and Perelik being helped by the G tug Missouri.

James R Barker loading ore

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.  

Drummond Island and Detour

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.