Catching the M.S. Westcott

 Since I was right next to the Westcott Building, I was able to get some different shots of the Westcott.

It was the M.S. Westcott though.

She was delivering something to the Great Republic.

It was kind of cool to see.

They have a wreath on it.

Catching the M.S. Westcott

 One of the things that I like about Riverside Park is that it gives me an opportunity to catch the Westcott in action.  It is pretty neat to watch as they deliver mail or people.  They were delivering mail today.

I had my big lens on, so I couldn't catch her as she went out, but I was able to catch her flag.

As she was returning to the dock.  I have to believe it was pretty cold for them.

One more shot before moving on.

The M.S. Westcott

 One of the things I like about photographing from Riverside Park is that I get a chance to see the Westcotts in action.

Today, they were using the M.S. Westcott as they were mostly doing pilot changes.

But she is still pretty cool to see.

I especially like it since they've painted her in similar colors to the J.W. Westcott.

She is returning from one of her trips.

And she is going out for a trip.  The Whitefish Bay is behind her.

Some Shots of the J.W. Westcott

 As I was catching pictures of the Manitowoc, I heard the J.W. Westcott behind me.

The Westcott was getting ready to make a run to the Manitowoc.  

They will deliver just about anything.

As I was bringing the drone back, I noticed that the Westcott was holding back a little bit.  It gave me a chance to get pictures with my drone.

I don't think I've take many pictures of her with my drone.  It's amazing how different they look from the air.

I think the people on the deck noticed my drone.

She starts to head back to her dock.

One more shot before heading back home.

The M.S. Westcott in Action

One of the things I like about watching ships at Riverside is the fact that I get to see the Westcott in action.

In this case, that happens to be the M.S. Westcott which is thier pilot boat.

It is newer that the other boat.  I think the other boat can be used as a pilot boat as well.

Something tells me that that this one might be a little more stable.

The M.S. Westcott in Action

 As I was taking pictures of other stuff, I noticed a boat coming up.

It was the M.S. Westcott.

Which is the other Westcott boat.

They mostly use it for pilot transfers.

But I think they will deliver mail with it too.

Passing the Iver Bright.

Passing the Federal Kushiro.

Heading back to the dock.

And the J.W. Westcott II

 The J.W. Westcott was following closely behind.

This is the mailboat and it sometimes serves as a pilot boat.

I think it is the cooler looking of the two.

She was also carrying passengers.

Looks like they've put up all sorts of flags for this.

The Westcott flag flying proudly.

Old Glory flying proudly too.

the Munson in the background.

Catching the M.S. Westcott

One of the reasons that I like Riverside Park is because I get a chance to get pictures of the Westcott.

I caught a glimpse of the M.S. Westcott as she was returning to the dock.

The Westcott people have been selling tours on both of their boats.  I'm not sure how many they sell or how much it cost per tour.

Anyway, they cover about the same ground as the other tours.

It is cool this is painted in the same scheme as the J.W. Westcott.