The Algoma Strongfield Makes an Appearance

It wasn't too long for the next ship to appear either.  In fact, I think if I had been in another spot on Belle Isle, I would have caught her passing the Algoma Harvester.

 The Algoma Strongfield is another one of the Equinox class straight deckers.  She is named after Strongfield, Saskatchewan which is in the Canadian Grain Belt.  I'm not sure if the term itself derives from wheat farming though.

 It was kind of hot day (despite the weather) and I think the deck was being sprayed down to prevent hogging.

 Hogging is where a ship curves upward due to heat.  It causes stresses on the ship and is generally not good.  Water is sprayed on the deck in an effort to cool it down.  You don't want to cool it down too much because that may lead to sagging.

 It's actually amazing to think of the stresses that a ship undergoes in its lifetime.  There is the hogging and sagging from the weather.  There is also twisting from the waves.  That effect may be more pronounce in the choppy waves of the Great Lakes.

 Anyway, the clouds started to look more ominous.

 but I kind of like the patterns here.

 And she continues on her way.

 She approaches Windsor.

 I think she was heading to either Quebec City or Montreal which is a couple of day's sailing from here.

 She passes an old grain elevator.

 And starts to make the turn for the Ambassador Bridge.

One more shot.