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You got excellent shots of two I worked on back in the day: The Presque Isle, and the Republic. The PI photo looks like the framed photo of her that hung in THE SIU Hall in Duluth. When the Hall closed, I got the picture.

Slowly gaining smoother movement and stability so can enjoy spending a little more time with my camera, at the river.

Photos from Tuesday, June 23, 2020. At this point, their destinations are irrelevant.

The thoughts and well wishes of my thread followers are also good medicine!
Mother believed that when an injury began itching, it was a sign of healing. If she was right, this will be a very short inconvenience. I'm doing the exercises prescribed by my doctor and have had no need for pain meds. Due to a blood clot ('89) I do take an aspirin a day.
Oh, and the earlier gap in postings was for a different reason. Eventually, I'll submit the photos still on my camera.
Blessings to all of you!

So Sorry to hear of the incident with the small dog. Starting on June 23 til June 27, I asked myself everyday where is "What to my wondering eyes". You were missed! I sure hope you heal fast!

Sorry to here that Dawn. I hope you feel better soon and are back at it.

I'm so sorry to hear that Dawn! I hope you'll heal up quickly.
In the mean time, I'll miss your pictures and I hope you can make it to more salute exchanges.

Yesterday, a very protective and determined small dog (which had an impressive array of teeth), literally threw itself against me, causing me to tumble down a neighbor's porch steps.
No broken bones but my left leg from thigh to ankle is painful and colorful. Thankfully, I didn't have a head injury and, some time ago, invested in a 4-footed cane.
No more "shooting ships" for awhile, although I couldn't resist going to the river just to hear Mesabi Miner (Ashtabula) and PRT (Duluth) exchange salutes a few minutes ago. Really GOOD medicine!

A most unusual day on the St. Clair River with the transit of USG-19 (to be named St. Louis) in late afternoon and, after finally coming out of lay-up, American Integrity made her first appearance in the 2020-21 shipping season.

Before the heat wave arrived!

Another great day for photographing activity on the St. Clair River.

Thanks Bookworm, I know exactly where you are talking about and have been by that location countless times but have never stopped there. I will have to remember this the next time I'm in the area and there is a boat unloading at the Marysville dock.

Guest wrote:Hello Bookworm. Could you tell me what is your vantage point that you took the picture of the American Courage at Marysville's Blue Water Aggregates Dock?

From about the middle of the Moose Lodge parking lot. Being above where the river makes a wide curve, you have a clear shot, but because of the distance, it requires a good zoom lens.

Hello Bookworm. Could you tell me what is your vantage point that you took the picture of the American Courage at Marysville's Blue Water Aggregates Dock?

An afternoon of unexpected surprises along the St. Clair River.

River traffic at a steady flow -- especially yesterday evening, when I captured four up-bounders and one down, within 20 minutes!

What I surprise to my wandering eye -- a special message at the Bean Dock Electronic Sign -- Congratulations Dawn C Roberts!!

Yesterday's traffic was recorded in two segments, and Paul R. Tregurtha provided the most interesting. At Ft. Gratiot Lighthouse Park, a couple and several children from southern Ohio were heading back to the car when a, huge, moving bow caught the attention of one of them. Someone gasped...everyone turned...cell phones began clicking... questions flew through the air... When they learned their very first ever sighting of a Great Lakes ship was one over 1,000 feet long and the Queen of the Lakes...

Winds have died down and the river is again calm and peaceful.

Lots of saltie traffic, with an occasional freighter or tanker, on the St. Clair River these days.