Catching the Harvest Spirit on Christmas Eve

 Yesterday found me at Belanger Park because I wanted to catch the Kaye Barker.  She was heading to the mouth of the Rouge River and Belanger was where I could catch her.

One of the nice things about Belanger is that I can get a decent picture of ships that are loading or unloading at the grain elevator in Windsor.

I believe the Harvest Spirit was unloading here.  Today she is on her way up to Thunder Bay.

I presume she is going up there for grain.  So I suspect I might see her again.

The Narie Unloading in Sarnia

So of course there is the other reason for me to go up to Port Huron.  I think Port Huron represents the best shipping views on the Great Lakes.

 As I got to my normal spot for ship watching, I couldn't help but notice this scene.  I don't normally take pictures of ships loading (or unloading) but I liked this one.  I think the Narie was unloading cargo for Sarnia.  I don't know if that is typical but since they typically come from Europe, it would make sense to make the trip a revenue generating trip.

 I moved slightly and tightened in the camera to get a different view.

She was done unloading a couple hours after I left.  Then she headed up to Duluth where she picked up another load.  As I type this, she is heading to Montreal.  Typically, they will transfer cargo there and continue on.

Catching the Wolverines at Chelsea Again

So yesterday I decided that I wanted to catch some wildflowers.  Since Chelsea was on the way,  I decided to wait for the Wolverines.

 The afternoon eastbound Wolverine is train number 353.  It starts at Pontiac, MI at 10:35 A.M. and ends in Chicago, IL at 3:57.

 The train was running a little late which was just as well because I was running a little late.

 I'm not normally a fan of rear shots, but I do like this one.

 Amtrak Train #350 is the afternoon westbound Wolverine.  It starts in Chicago at 7:20 in the morning and ends in Pontiac at 3:00 in the afternoon.  It passes Ann Arbor around 1:00.  This one was also running a little late.  If I had gone a little west, I could have caught the two trains passing each other.

 This time I decided to train the camera on the Station.  I wanted more of the station in the picture.

 I think I like this one a little better.

 Later in the afternoon, I decided to catch Amtrak 352 which is the evening Wolverine.  It leaves Chicago at 12:50 in the afternoon and ends in Pontiac at 8:11. 

 This grain elevator is slightly east of Chelsea on Chelsea-Dexter Road.  Ever since I saw it, I wanted to get a train picture in front of it.

Since the Wolverines run regular schedules, they give me an opportunity to do so.