Catching Up With the Appledore

 It has been a while since I've seen the Appledore on the River.  So I was happy to catch her.

As I was watching the Cuyahoga go down river, I saw the Appledore coming up river.

The Appledore had just passed through the Lafayette Bridge.  Construction on the Lafayette Bridge was completed in 1938.  It replaced a bridge that was there before.  The prior bridge was in such bad shape that they used a pontoon bridge while replacing it.

The Bridge connects M-84 to M-13.  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 but was removed in 2015.

In 1987, many of the pieces of the bridge were replaced.  It will be undergoing another renovation soon.

I think this is the Appledore V but I'm not sure.

At any rate, it is a two masted schooner.

She represents a typical ship of the Great Lakes at the end of the age of sail.

You can take cruises on her.

A Couple Random Things on the Saginaw River

As I was waiting for the Algoway, I caught a couple of things.

 I'm not sure what variety of Appledore this was but it ended up passing while I was waiting.

I kind of liked the reflections of the power plant in the water.  I think this one is slated for closure.

The Saginaw River at Night

As we were wandering around Bay City, the look of the river caught my eye.  Especially the sight of the Appledore decked out with lights.

 This is the Appledore IV, she is based in Bay City, MI.  She was built in 1989 by Treworgy Yachts in Palm Coast, Forida.

 She is a two masted schooner and you can do dinner cruises on her in the summer.  Behind her is Wenonah Park.  It was built in the late 70's in front of what used to be known as the Wenonah Hotel (that caught on fire in the 70's).  Between the ship and the tree, you can see the band shell and during the summer there are concerts held there.  In fact, I heard a small concert as I was taking this picture.

 The left of the ship is the Jenison Building.  I believe it used to be a warehouse but is now being used for condos.

One more shot at a different exposure.  I'm not sure which of the above pictures that I like but I do like the reflections on the water.