On the St. Clair River (2016/08/11)

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On the St. Clair River (2016/08/11)

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The day began with a cool, foggy morning but quickly became hot and miserably muggy.
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Kaye E Barker, on her way to load at Stoneport, veiled in the fog.
Kaye E Barker, on her way to load at Stoneport, veiled in the fog.
Add filtered sun for a dramatic touch.
Add filtered sun for a dramatic touch.
Tug Joyce VanEnkevort and barge Great Lakes Trader headed to Cleveland.
Tug Joyce VanEnkevort and barge Great Lakes Trader headed to Cleveland.
Joyce VanEnkevort (stern view).
Joyce VanEnkevort (stern view).
Tug Victory and barge James L. Kuber.
Tug Victory and barge James L. Kuber.
Victory down-bound to Toledo.
Victory down-bound to Toledo.
Spruceglen with a destination of Montreal.
Spruceglen with a destination of Montreal.
Although I had no idea of the source of the fire at the time, Spruceglen was headed into the smoke from the St. Clair Power Plant fire (dark gray band above the tree-tops) drifting across the river from SW to NE.
Although I had no idea of the source of the fire at the time, Spruceglen was headed into the smoke from the St. Clair Power Plant fire (dark gray band above the tree-tops) drifting across the river from SW to NE.