Bass boats racing across the water again in the morning...
Approximately 7.24 AM
The exact same time as yesterday...
Very calm and glassy to start the day....
Wind
was supposed to be gently out of the south all day, but towards the end
of the day it seemed to shift to be coming from the east.
Water level was still way down, just slightly higher than it was yesterday.
Saw a loon in the morning...
It ducked under before I could get a snapshot.
Later on, watched an Osprey pluck a 2 pound bass from the shallows, after failing on its' first attempt.
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Just happened to notice the G3 MARQUIS is from "WINNIPEG".
Find it amusing because I'm not sure there's a way for this vessel (made in China) to actually reach Manitoba.
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The Marquis blasted several warning horns somewhere near Crysler Marina.
Fishing enthusiasts? Other pleasurecraft? Though the binoculars, the only thing I could see was a sailboat.
Surprise ship of the day was the ALGOMA CONVEYOR...
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Seems like I just saw her the other day (turns out that it was YESTERDAY - so many ships, it becomes a bit of a blur), possibly headed downriver. She wasn't on the list of vessels with an ETA at Eisenhower or Iroquois as of 4.00am when I checked before heading out. Possibly finished unloading near the Quebec border?
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From "1:29" to "1:52" when the ALGOMA CONVEYOR approached was able to appreciate her in her full glory. That's "only" 22 minutes! Keeping in mind they actually disappear behind the islands for several minutes.
Another timeframe comparison with the EQUINOX, first spotted on the horizon at 4:14, came within range at 4:40. That's "only" 25 minutes. Should take note how long they "disappear" behind Bradford point. The fact that a ship can be "invisible" for 3 whole minutes is enough time to be convinced that there isn't one on the way.
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After seeing the shiny new paint jobs on the MARQUIS and CONVEYOR, the EQUINOX is looking pretty dull and rusty... Being the apparent "flagship" of the Equinox class, I pictured her to be a shiny example. Photos turned out cool though, looks like she has character. Just wish the name painted on the hull wasn't so rusty...
HELENA G making her way downriver shorty afterwards.
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Decent enough lighting for some intriguing snapshots (although it's hard to beat the one already in my collection from a few weeks ago, possibly when she was on her trip upriver).