The Atlantic Huron Passes By

It has been a while since I have posted and I apologize for that.  I've been pretty busy at work and have only really wanted to relax during the weekend.  It didn't really help that the weather hasn't been particularly cooperative, so I really haven't felt like going out.  It was a nice day and I forced myself to go out.

I had hoped to get more ships but I got kind of a late start.  I had to get some paints for my models and it seemed like they were working on every street on my way to Belle Isle.

By the time I reached Belle Isle, the last ship in the string of ships I hoped to catch had passed.  I saw that this one was coming down and I hoped to catch her at Belle Isle but Belle Isle had other plans for me.

So off to Riverside I went.  Riverside was busy but I was able to get a parking spot.

The Atlantic Huron was heading down to Sandusky.  I assume that she is going to pick up coal there but I am not sure where she is going to take it.

The Atlantic Huron has a special place for me.  It was in one of my early pictures.  That picture made me realize I could do ship photos.

It seems like she is not long for this world though.

She approaches the Ambassador Bridge.

She starts to pass the Ambassador Bridge.

I like this shot.

She passes the Ambassador Bridge.

She continues down the Detroit River.  From this point, it about 7 hours for her to reach Sandusky (which means she is approaching as I type this).

She passes the American Century and approaches the Gordie Howe Bridge.

Catching the Atlanic Huron

 Next up was the Atlantic Huron.

The Atlantic Huron has a special place in my heart.  She's on one of the first pictures I took where I thought I could do this thing.

I was happy to catch her because I don't catch her all that often.

She was heading up from Naticoke, I think.

She was heading to Duluth.

She was making the turn for the channel.

But I missed the bow shot.

She makes the turn for the channel.

The lighting was a little better here.

And I like this shot.

Framed by the Blue Water Bridge.

I would like this shot better without all the shadows.

She continues past the bridge.

Her pilothouse.

And again.

One more shot as she continues on her way to Duluth.

Next up the Atlantic Huron

 Next up is a a sentimental favorite of mine.

Years ago as I was starting this blog, I took a trip up to Sault Ste Marie.

I saw that there were a couple of ships at the looks, so I waited around for them.

This was one of them.  The other was the Pineglen.

They ended up passing each other as one was waiting to enter the lock and the other was leaving the locks.

There was a little bit of fog in the picture and that made for cool ambience.

It was the photo that lead me to believing I could do this.

It is still one of my favorites.

The Atlantic Huron was also coming down from Thunder Bay.

She was heading to Quebec.

Again, I assume she was carrying grain.

Anyway it was nice seeing her.

I am having a feeling she is not long for this world.

So I'll enjoy her while I can.

The almost beam shot.

One more shot as she continues on.

Catching Up With the Atlantic Huron

 And the ship that I went to Belle Isle to catch finally appeared.

The Atlantic Huron has a special place in my heart because it was a subject of the first picture where I thought I could do this ship photography thing.

For being a stern decker ship, she is a pretty nice looking one.

I hope to see her for a few more years anyway but you never know.

She was heading to Quebec City with what I presume would be a load of grain.

I think she is almost there as I type this post.

She continues down the river.

An almost stern shot with downtown Windsor in the background.

Another shot with the Ambassador Bridge in the background.  You can see that it is still quite hazy.

A more or less pure stern shot.

She passes the subject of the next ship post.