St. Clair River Traffic (2014-06-01)

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Re: St. Clair River Traffic (2014-06-01)

by shirlohio » June 2, 2014, 12:35 pm

Nice shots, Bookworm. Great to see my favorite footers, Speer & Barker, close together. Was fortunate to see both 'up close and personal' in the past.
Thanks for these views.

St. Clair River Traffic (2014-06-01)

by Bookworm » June 1, 2014, 8:14 pm

The river was the place to be today! Lots of freighter traffic as well as people enjoying their jet skis, pleasure and speed boats.
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Grain destined for Europe, with a stop in Montreal before resuming the long trip
Grain destined for Europe, with a stop in Montreal before resuming the long trip
Another crew glad to be heading home after an extended wait due to ice cover and a shortage of pilots on the Great Lakes
Another crew glad to be heading home after an extended wait due to ice cover and a shortage of pilots on the Great Lakes
Unstated cargo for Belledune, New Brunswick, Canada
Unstated cargo for Belledune, New Brunswick, Canada
In ballast on a return trip to Marquette
In ballast on a return trip to Marquette
Unstated cargo for Sydney, Nova Scotia
Unstated cargo for Sydney, Nova Scotia
Returning to the Sarnia fuel dock
Returning to the Sarnia fuel dock
Not every day you see one footer following another. It's been awhile since either of them was on the St. Clair River; or at least in daylight hours.
Not every day you see one footer following another. It's been awhile since either of them was on the St. Clair River; or at least in daylight hours.
Destination Conneaut, OH with taconite
Destination Conneaut, OH with taconite
Keeping the coal flowing to the St. Clair power plant
Keeping the coal flowing to the St. Clair power plant
Goderich grain load for Montreal
Goderich grain load for Montreal
A cargo of wheat for Three Rivers (Trois Rivieres)
A cargo of wheat for Three Rivers (Trois Rivieres)
In ballast and expected to load at Superior, WI
In ballast and expected to load at Superior, WI
These folks were cruising leisurely, as opposed to the high-speed vessels all around them!
These folks were cruising leisurely, as opposed to the high-speed vessels all around them!
Looks like a few more "bells & whistles" on this craft
Looks like a few more "bells & whistles" on this craft

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