Some Fall Shipping Pics

[kham]

Some shots approaching Thunder Bay Thursday, air temp around -8C before the windchill , and a couple bonus shots

[Anna_Sinks]

Thats kick ass. I have driven over the Mackinac Bridge a few times watching the ships roll along. I have seen many large ships in ports around the great lakes. Also a good many rolling under the Ambasador, and Blue Water Bridges as well in Detroit and Port Huron, Mi.
Very nice photos.

[kham]

Thanks , we do try

Here's some more updates, will try and keep shooting as time and weather allows

[Mynock]

You're office has a hell of a view. This time of year I bet you wish they'd turn the AC down though.

[Duncan Edwards]

You're office has a hell of a view. ...

As I sit surrounded by walls and a window with a nice view of the truck yard in an 85 year old chemical plant, I can tell you for certain that is a benefit to be treasured.

My view hasn't changed for fourteen years as of today. Ken, feel free to share with us anytime the mood strikes.

[kham]

I think pilots have a similar saying, 'the view from the fortieth floor' -- it might get tiring at times, but its rarely boring

Down in Sarnia floating by, be in Toledo this evening, unload, cleanup then load salt in WIndsor -- then likely lose 2+ days for some pretty nasty weather coming in (se going sw, 40k+, 16 foot seas - hard getting into the canal at Port Colborne there

[kham]

Hot off the camera today


Looks like going to be a pretty crappy week weather wise

[nachtjaeger]

The Welland Canal is for wimps. Take the Niagara River, and save the tolls.

Srsly, great pix. Do you ever get as far East as Oswego or the St. Lawrence?

I think pilots have a similar saying, 'the view from the fortieth floor' -- it might get tiring at times, but its rarely boring

Down in Sarnia floating by, be in Toledo this evening, unload, cleanup then load salt in WIndsor -- then likely lose 2+ days for some pretty nasty weather coming in (se going sw, 40k+, 16 foot seas - hard getting into the canal at Port Colborne there

[kham]

Depends on the orders; right now we have a trip supposedly in the schedule for salt to Cote St Catherine Wharf, above the Cote lock in Montreal, but thats a bit in the future. This week is going to be a washout mostly , with gales starting tonight and looking to persist thru Saturday (the NOAA wave model page is interesting, dont think I have ever seen the colour code get into blood red before )

Still trying to get into Toledo, traffic at dock held us up, and prob be around 0700 now before get tied up

[kham]

Unloading in Toledo