Twin Cities tug North Carolina (1952) breaking ice. Next two photo thanks to Paul Scinocca on FB. As I said yesterday, fresh water reacts differenttly than salt water to extreme temperatures.
American Mariner in Twin Cities Ports (Duluth MN and Superior WI) harbor on what has to be the last run of the season. Thanks again to Paul. Here’s more on recent temperatures in the Twin Ports. Click here for photos I took in Twin Ports a half year ago.
And here, from the FB group Erie Shipping News, a photo (l to r) of tug New York (and Dorothy Ann and Elizabeth Anna) from December in Erie PA,
and from a few days ago . . . . Here’s more on recent weather in Erie. GL tug New York is over 100 years old.
Thanks to the folks at Erie Shipping News and Paul Scinocca in Duluth for this glimpse of early January elsewhere.
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January 5, 2018 at 8:44 am
Mike
Always impressive to see the centenarian GL Tugs still beating through the ice.
January 5, 2018 at 7:33 pm
Martt
Not to be picky here. The Twin Cities are St. Paul and Minneapolis [ think Minnesota Twins baseball ] where as Duluth – Superior is referred to as The Twin Ports. Both places are The Land of the Wind Chill Factor.
January 5, 2018 at 7:49 pm
tugster
Matt– Thx for the correction. And stay warm.