Catching the Manitou

 I guess this is another bonus of sorts.

the Manitou was called up from Port Huron to help bring the NACC Antigua in.

She's a nice looking tug and it seems like her owners take care of her.

the beam shot.

One more before moving along.

The Cherry Festival Air Show - Part II

 I decided to split this into two parts because there were alot pictures to sort through.

Next up was an A-10 demo.

These A-10s were from Maryland.

It was pretty cool to watch.  They went through all their paces.

Not a view I would like.

A pretty cool looking plane.

Coming in for a pass.

The pair of them.

They pass.

The Manitou as she returns.

Not sure what kind of plane this was.

But it belongs to Michael Goulian whom I'm sure I've seen before.

It's amazing the paces they put these planes through.

And the main attraction.

The Blue Angels are the reason why I headed up there.

I know that I'm going to see them in 2 weeks but it is always cool to see them.

The famous diamond.

Both planes pass each other.

One of the solos passing.

The diamond coming at me.

If I were in the spot I wanted, this would have looked like a mirror.

One of the planes peeling off.

This was kind of cool.  The diamond going for another maneuver and one of the solos passing by.

Again, there was just enough moisture in the air.

The mirror by the diamond.

The opposing solos passing.

And they break off.

Another solo.

The main group in echelon formation.

I think this was line abreast.

They pass each other again.

Breaking up.

The diamond.

This was pretty cool.

They do a loop.

And reaching for the moon.

Another burst.

Passing the Manitou.

Passed the Manitou.

And just before they get into the landing formation.

I'll have to admit it was pretty cool to go up there.  If I end up going up there next year, I'm going to get a room so I can get a spot sooner.  It seems like I want one of the main beaches to get a really good view.

The Tug Manitou

So last Monday I went up to Bay City in order to catch a ship.  While I was waiting, I took these pictures.

 I'm not sure why the Manitou was in Bay City.  Usually she hangs out in Port Huron but she's a nice looking tug.

I was just trying to shift the position in the camera a little bit.

Sometimes the Best Camera

So on Saturday I went up to my cousin's.  I didn't think that any photographic opportunities would present themselves, so I didn't take my proper camera with me.  That is actually unusual since I normally take my camera with me everywhere.

 Fortunately I had my iPhone and it has a camera.  Not a great camera though (especially if you need to use any sort of zoom) but not too bad.  And when people ask about cameras, I basically tell them to use whatever works for them.  I think it's not so much the camera as what you doing with it.

 Anyway, the BBC Alberta was paying a visit to Bay City and she had just finished her delivery of some windmill blades.  I didn't realize that she would be leaving at the time I was visiting Bay City as well.   I also got a bonus of the Manitou.

I think the river levels had been up and that was causing some issues with river traffic and hence the assistance from the tug.

 I normally see the Manitou in Port Huron so it was kind of cool to see her in action.

 It didn't take too long for the BBC Alberta to pass by.  I think this is her first time on this page.  She is owned by Brise Schiffarts out of Germany.  Like many salties, she is registered in Liberia.  I think the BBC Alberta is a new visitor to the Lakes and she was built in 2010.

 The Manitou passes by.

I think she was just making sure that there were no issues.  As I was taking this picture, she was on her way to Montreal.  As I type this post, she is on her way to Becancour in Quebec.  It is about halfway between Montreal and Quebec City.  Her next stop is probably somewhere overseas.