The Shoveler Waits in Detour Passage

 I'm not sure where the Shoveler was heading.  I am assuming either Duluth or Thunder Bay.

She was waiting in Detour Passage for a pilot, I assume.  I loved the fog looked in this picture.

The Philip R. Clarke at Drummond Island

It turns out that the Philip Clarke was docked at Drummond Island.

 I think she was actually loading here.  There is a quarry somewhere on Drummond Island.  I'm not sure where the use the stone.  I have seen ships docked here before.

I'm not sure where she was heading after this but it was cool to see her here.  Within the last week, I found out that she was heading into layup in Toledo.  It seems that loads are down this year due to Covid-19.  I'm hoping that things will pick up soon because I found out that the Blough was heading to layup as well.  I was hoping that I would go catch her yesterday but I wasn't sure when she would be passing under the Bridge.  So I ended up chasing other ships instead.

A Repeat Customer

I've seen this one more recently.

 I saw that the CSL Welland was heading upbound.  Since I had some time to catch the Anderson at the Mackinac Bridge, I figured I would stay in DeTour for a bit.

 She passes a pair of kayakers near DeTour.  I think she was heading up to Thunder Bay.

 Or at least, I figured that she was heading up to Thunder Bay since she usually carries grain.

 I kind of like the views here, I just wish they were a little closer.

 She passes the stone dock on Drummond Island.

 One more shot of that.

 the almost beam shot.

And we continue on our way.

The Return of Another Old Friend

So on Friday, I saw that the Arthur M. Anderson was finally leaving her long slumber except that she was going to be heading down to Gary.  I plotted out her course and saw that I had a chance to catch her at the Mackinac Bridge.

 As I was heading to the Mackinac Bridge, I saw that I had an outside chance of catching her sooner.  I remembered that there is a little boat launch on the other side of Barbeau.  I headed there first in the hopes of catching her.  I wasn't quite in time.

 Next I headed over to DeTour Village because I knew I could get some better shots there.

 She had been in layup for two and a half years and there was some uncertainty in the boatnerd community that she might stay there.  Rumors were abounding that she needed some extensive work and her owners might not spend the money to do that.

 Well, they ended up doing whatever work they had to do, plus they ended up painting her.  And I will have to say that she looks pretty nice.

 She was on her way down to Gary, so I didn't have too many places where I could catch her.

 She continues past DeTour.

 She approaches the subject of my next post.

 They get closer.

 And they pass.

 Next I headed over to the Mackinac Bridge.  This time, I decided to catch her from the St Ignace side.

 I don't usually shoot from over here, but the lighting was right for it.

 She starts to pass under the Bridge.

 She passes under.

 And continues on her way.

One more shot as she continues on her way to Gary with her load of taconite.