Post-Apocalyptic Solstice

All hype . . . like Camping and others . . . just to mention recent hoaxes.

Nevertheless, I made my rounds.  High winds chill to the bone but no doomsday out here . . . Brian Nicholas pushed recycling into the Kills,

Catherine Miller moved semis beyond the end of the bridge,

Nomad and Alpine Alaska waited inside the Narrows,

as did Mount Karava, which first appeared here almost brand-new over five years ago.

Padre Island anchored off the BAT, taking time off from vacuuming the channels south of the Narrows.

Michigan Service headed for the Kills.

OOCL Kuala Lumpur shifted  containers.

Given the hype about the apocalypse, I kept eyes wide open for debris and found some, although this is long-planned and controlled demolition.

USCG made their own rounds.

Six years ago, I put up this winter solstice post, led off by this fine foto  . . . compliments of Richard Wonder . . .  of an elegant John B. Caddell, recently lifted off a place where floating things should never go.  And speaking of vessels finding themselves in places that should remain off limits, check out this and this article about a tanker bottomed out on the upper Hudson.   “Bakken crude”    . . . that’s a term I’ve not heard before.    If anyone upriver has fotos to share, please get in touch.

Vintage Tanker

. . .2007 vintage, that is, less than a year old, and anchored off a hazy Staten Island a few days ago.  This tanker might be transporting palm (i.e., from the tree) oil?

 

I wonder why the crew is mustering along the rail.

 

I’m guessing the name relates to the mountain in Greece. Scroll down here.

 

Unrelated but interesting… watch these ship launchings here on YouTube.

All photos, Will Van Dorp.