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		News Photo Gallery August 22, 2009

 

8/22 - Recent St Clair River traffic - Paul Beesley & Linda Petrie
Avenger IV & PML 9000 downbound below the Bluewater bridge	Canadian Enterprise upbound at the bridge.	Charles M Beeghly at Fort Gratiot light	Charles M Beeghly approaching the bridges	Indiana Harbor down at the bridges. Lots of traffic waiting on the bridge to get through customs.
Karen Andrie & Endeavour upbound toward Lake Huron.	Manistee on Lake Huron	Paul R Tregurtha coming off Lake Huron	Pineglen, with assistance of the Menasha, backing out of the dock in Sarnia and turning to head downbound.	Sandra Mary pushing the bow of the Pineglen around against the eddy. The Pineglen was also using her bowthruster.
8/22 - McKee Sons at Bay City - Galen Witham
The McKee Sons makes her way into the first turn of the Saginaw River, near the Essroc dock in Essexville.	Completing her turn the McKee Sons makes her way past the boat launch in Essexville, preparing her approach to the Lake States Railway Bridge.	Easing through the antique Lake States Railway Bridge, as seen from the Independence Draw Bridge.	Approaching the Independence St. Draw, passing the Dow Chemical docks.
The McKee Sons eases her bow into the Independence St. Drawbridge opening	A nice bow profile of the McKee Sons	Passing the Kingfish Restaurant, the McKee Sons lines up for another opening, this one the Lafayette St. Draw. In the foreground is the paddle wheel, walking beam tug Hiawatha.
8/22 - Charlevoix visitors - John Nickelsen
Calumet delivering stone	St. Marys Challenger backing out past Calumet	Challenger headed south on Lake Michigan
8/22 - Vancouverborg at Brockville - Dave Bessant
Vancouverborg approaching Blockhouse Island	Vancouverborg	Vancouverborg stack in the bright sunset	Bright sun obliterating the Wagenborg on the side	Vancouverborg stern
8/22 - St. Clair River activity - John McCreery
Canadian Enterprise	Enterprise passing downbound at the Black River	Duc D'Orleans II beginning a cruise	Mississagi unloads while the John B Aird passes downbound	Cedarglen departs Imperial Oil as the Jackman arrives to take her place
Manistee downbound	Bow close up	Downbound Aird passes the Captain Henry Jackman	Bow of the Mississagi as she passes up at the Bluewater bridges	Dead astern entering Lake Huron and Goderich bound

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