. . . of the mitten and below the thumb . . .
Passing us on the land side first was Algoma Niagara. She’s a recent arrival in the lakes, from China via the Panama Canal.
Finally, here’s a first sight from a distance of Joseph H. Thompson, a truly unique laker built in Pennsylvania salt water in 1944.
The tug here is Joseph H. Thompson Jr., a 146′ x 38′ vessel made from steel left over from the conversion of Joseph H. Thompson–the ship–to a barge.
The Blue Water Bridge gradually emerged, like a giant turtle, from Lake Huron waters.
Tug Michigan and barge Great Lakes has appeared on this blog before . . .
Recently I saw old photos of her with the Amoco logo on the stacks.
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And by now, the Blue Water was looking like a bridge.
All photos by Will Van Dorp.
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