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Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Dawn » March 24, 2021, 2:14 pm

Only one daylight passage today, but who's complaining? Gusty winds out of the SW made for choppy water on the river.
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Mesabi Miner (Silver Bay) above Stag Island.
Mesabi Miner (Silver Bay) above Stag Island.
Mesabi Miner at Marysville.
Mesabi Miner at Marysville.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Dawn » March 23, 2021, 4:41 pm

The annual Spring migration of ships toward the Soo Locks and on to Lake Superior ports is picking up, as you can see by today's photos.
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As Presque Isle (Two Harbors) approached the Marysville boat launch area, a group of gulls became very excited, calling loudly as she passed.
As Presque Isle (Two Harbors) approached the Marysville boat launch area, a group of gulls became very excited, calling loudly as she passed.
Presque Isle entering Chemical Valley.
Presque Isle entering Chemical Valley.
Chem tanker Iver Bright (Lake Huron Anchorage) following close behind P.I.
Chem tanker Iver Bright (Lake Huron Anchorage) following close behind P.I.
Iver Bright coming out of the curve below Marysville.
Iver Bright coming out of the curve below Marysville.
Edwin H. Gott (Two Harbors) at Stag Island
Edwin H. Gott (Two Harbors) at Stag Island
Edwin H. Gott passing the Corunna Shell Dock.
Edwin H. Gott passing the Corunna Shell Dock.
Manitowoc (Stoneport) at Stag Island.
Manitowoc (Stoneport) at Stag Island.
Flags and a salute! It wasn't for me, but I certainly enjoyed it!
Flags and a salute! It wasn't for me, but I certainly enjoyed it!
Manitowoc leaving Marysville behind.
Manitowoc leaving Marysville behind.
Clyde S. VanEnkevort and barge Erie Trader (Marquette) at Stag Island.
Clyde S. VanEnkevort and barge Erie Trader (Marquette) at Stag Island.
Gorgeous water color and a nice bow and stern wake from Erie Trader and CVE as they move up river.
Gorgeous water color and a nice bow and stern wake from Erie Trader and CVE as they move up river.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Dawn » March 22, 2021, 1:48 pm

To all who plan to travel to the Soo for opening day of the Locks, go safe and stay healthy. Indiana Harbor should be in the parade waiting to lock through.
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Baie Comeau (Chicago) left Midland, Ontario, Canada and was approaching Marysville.
Baie Comeau (Chicago) left Midland, Ontario, Canada and was approaching Marysville.
Baie Comeau passing the Corunna Shell Dock.
Baie Comeau passing the Corunna Shell Dock.
Indiana Harbor (Two Harbors) stopped to refuel at Detroit before continuing up-bound.
Indiana Harbor (Two Harbors) stopped to refuel at Detroit before continuing up-bound.
At Marysville, and looking every bit as long as her thousand footer status.
At Marysville, and looking every bit as long as her thousand footer status.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Dawn » March 19, 2021, 3:53 pm

With less than a week to go before the opening of the Soo Locks, daily traffic is increasing on the St. Clair River.
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Tug Ostrander with barge Integrity (Alpena) entering Canada's Chemical Valley.
Tug Ostrander with barge Integrity (Alpena) entering Canada's Chemical Valley.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Dawn » March 17, 2021, 7:29 am

After a night of cloudy skies, Kaye E. Barker approached Marysville just as the sun was emerging from the remnants.
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Kaye E. Barker bathed in soft early morning light.
Kaye E. Barker bathed in soft early morning light.
Heads up in Ashtabula!
Heads up in Ashtabula!

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Dawn » March 15, 2021, 12:53 pm

There's been a steady flow of tankers this week, but tomorrow may bring Kaye E. Barker down-bound, in daylight hours.
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AlgoTerra (Sarnia) at Marysville.
AlgoTerra (Sarnia) at Marysville.
Profile of AlgoTerra.
Profile of AlgoTerra.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Dawn » March 14, 2021, 2:54 pm

Another day of sunny skies, blustery winds and cool temperatures, calling people out to enjoy the day. For me, it was seeing another vessel on the river.
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Iver Bright (Sarnia) upbound at Marysville, bucking wind and waves.
Iver Bright (Sarnia) upbound at Marysville, bucking wind and waves.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Dawn » March 10, 2021, 6:51 pm

A sunny, hazy day with temperatures in the low 60s and a brisk wind out of the south, which added texture to the water and made standing steady a challenge for me.
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Algonova (Nanticoke) at Marysville.
Algonova (Nanticoke) at Marysville.
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Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Dawn » March 8, 2021, 12:19 pm

Two sunny days with two ships and two salutes! Maybe Bookworm has retired but the Canon PowerShot SX400 IS is just warming up to the action -- and I have to go where it takes me!
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Alpena (Detroit) at St. Clair, with a resounding salute!
Alpena (Detroit) at St. Clair, with a resounding salute!

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Dawn » March 8, 2021, 11:49 am

Denny, thanks for adding the names of the hidden vessels in layup at Sarnia.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Denny » March 8, 2021, 8:49 am

I too second that Darryl! There are actually "four" lakers in the photo that Bookworm posted from the Sarnia North Slip that are laid-up for the Winter. The Manitoulin and the Cuyahoga are both at the South End of the North Slip, while the Saginaw and Robert S. Pierson are in lay-up at the North End of the North Slip. With the Manitoulin rafted alongside the Cuyahoga, it's a bit hard to see and tell the Cuyahoga is alongside the Manitoulin from views and pictures of the two as one just barely sees the stern of the Cuyahoga in lay-up at the North Slip. The Atlantic Huron is also laid-up at the Cargill Grain Elevator in Sarnia and the Algoma Hansa is at the Sidney Smith Dock in Sarnia where it has been since September 2020. Again, great photos of the lay-up fleet in Sarnia Dawn and nice photos too of Algoma Sault as well.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Darryl » March 7, 2021, 8:14 pm

Good lay-up photo of the three lakers.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Paul A » March 7, 2021, 6:49 pm

Lovely shots! It's gorgeous here in Minneapolis too.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Dawn » March 7, 2021, 3:01 pm

A gorgeous day with clear, sunny skies but a deceptively bone-chilling wind. Still, the call to the river overcame that and the photographer in me went to the Bluewater Bridges.
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Saginaw, Manitoulin and their fleet-mates, waiting for the start of the 2021-22 shipping season.
Saginaw, Manitoulin and their fleet-mates, waiting for the start of the 2021-22 shipping season.
Algoma Sault enters the St. Clair River with a welcome salute!
Algoma Sault enters the St. Clair River with a welcome salute!
Apparently out for a Sunday cruise, as I post this she's down-bound between East China and Marine City.
Apparently out for a Sunday cruise, as I post this she's down-bound between East China and Marine City.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Bookworm » February 25, 2021, 11:39 am

Ohio Bob wrote:May God bless you and protect you Dawn!
Forever and always, Bob, and God's blessings on you and my Boatnerd family.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Denny » February 25, 2021, 11:26 am

I second that and agree Ohio Bob. Indeed many of God’s Blessings be upon you Dawn.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Ohio Bob » February 25, 2021, 10:10 am

May God bless you and protect you Dawn!

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Bookworm » February 24, 2021, 8:52 pm

Darryl wrote:Where's the flooding taking place on the St. Clair this Winter?
South of St. Clair and on to Algonac. Ice gets trapped in the St. Clair Flats and creates an ice jam that backs up and requires US and Canadian Coast Guard ice breakers to get and keep it moving into Lake St. Clair.

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Darryl » February 24, 2021, 6:25 pm

Where's the flooding taking place on the St. Clair this Winter?

Re: What to my wondering eyes..

by Bookworm » February 24, 2021, 3:14 pm

Today brought Bookworm out of retirement momentarily to watch and photograph a bit of action on the (free-flowing) St. Clair River. Unfortunately, gulls enjoying a free ride on little ice floes went by too fast to capture!
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CCG Samuel Risley passing Marysville, up-bound to Lake Huron.  No ice to break on the St. Clair River today!
CCG Samuel Risley passing Marysville, up-bound to Lake Huron. No ice to break on the St. Clair River today!
Tug/tanker barge Michigan (Cheboygan) entering Canada's Chemical Valley.
Tug/tanker barge Michigan (Cheboygan) entering Canada's Chemical Valley.

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