I watched from the southwesternmost corner of Manhattan, near Pier A.
The sky made drama and Statue was nearly obscured.
Incoming container vessel MSC Charleston had to briefly delay its cargo delivery to allow this entourage to pass.
On the shore, loud and excited schoolkids–hundreds it seemed –got to watch the procession. Who knows what impact it will make on them . . . more on this at the end of the post.
I’ve never seen so many helmets on a tug as were on Shelby today.
Time to get Enterprise up river, and
time for Little Lady to get passengers back to New Jersey.
The crane on Weeks 533 looks like it could lift the Statue
and Elizabeth have fewer crew. I wonder how much I’d have to donate to be a sponsor.
It’s time for Miriam Moran to get
a non-helmeted crew up there too.
All fotos of the starship and the star ships by Will Van Dorp.
Ray Bradbury, age 91, died today. He had a profound impact on me. And on why he started writing, here’s what’s reported:
“Throughout his life, Bradbury liked to recount the story of meeting a carnival magician, Mr. Electrico, in 1932. At the end of his performance Electrico reached out to the twelve-year-old Bradbury, touched the boy with his sword, and commanded, Live forever! Bradbury later said, I decided that was the greatest idea I had ever heard. I started writing every day. I never stopped.”
I’m grateful he got to meet Mr. Electrico.
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June 6, 2012 at 3:34 pm
tugster
to the last paragraph here about Ray Bradbury, i’d like to add that i’m also glad to have read and reread ray bradbury. whenever i see someone covered with lots of tattoos, i’m reminded of illustrated man and wonder whether these tattoos, one after another, will start a story to tell . . . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Illustrated_Man ditto, when i see a merry-go-round, i wonder what might happen to time as i ride it.
June 6, 2012 at 7:06 pm
Les Sonnenmark
Capacity of the Weeks 533 crane: 500 tons
Weight of the Statue of Liberty: 250 tons
With enough height and reach, the 533 could indeed lift the Lady.
June 6, 2012 at 10:27 pm
tugster
thanks, les. i’ll communicate that to them in case the pedestal needs . . . raising.
June 7, 2012 at 4:07 am
tugboathunter
Perhaps Elizabeth rather than Katherine?
June 7, 2012 at 5:40 am
tugster
oops . . isaac, i’d forgotten a foto. i’ve corrected it, but will leave your comment in. cheers.
June 7, 2012 at 2:15 pm
tugboathunter
I see I commented the wrong name anyway…
June 7, 2012 at 4:49 pm
tugster
not a problem . . . thanks for catching my missing foto.
June 7, 2012 at 7:35 am
John Huntington
Great photos! Here’s mine from yesterday (and a time lapse):
http://www.controlgeek.net/blog/2012/6/6/space-shuttle-enterprise-travelling-up-the-hudson-time-lapse.html
June 7, 2012 at 11:56 am
Mage Bailey
His words opened my mind, your starship will open many more.