I have a four day this weekened and I was hoping to get out each of the days. I got up kind of late on Friday and the weather didn't look like it wanted to cooperate with me. I ended up working on a model yesterday, so I didn't get out. I decided that I would get out today come hell or high water.
The Herbert C. Jackson was making her way down from Marquette to deliver taconite to the steel mill in Dearborn.
It was both a nice day today and I like the look of ships on the Rouge River, so I ended up heading down there.
Sadly, I fiddled around for too long, so I didn't have a chance to get drone pictures. But that was just as well, it was pretty windy today.
But the sun was shining and it sort of made for decent reflections.
Like I said, the Jackson was coming down from Marquette.
She was delivering taconite pellets which are refined iron pellets.
Most of the pure iron ore has been mined but there is enough of the less pure iron ore to mine and process.
The fact they come in pellets, makes loading and unloading easier.
I thought I read they were shutting down this plant for a while but I guess that's not the case.
Her lifeboats.
Her boat.
Old Glory flying proudly in the breeze.
Her stack.
She starts to make the turn for her slip.
I love this shot.
But this is probably my favorite.
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