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Tuesday, Oct. 7:

Algonorth - The first ship of this trip is headed upbound at Mission Point
Algonorth - Stern view passing Mission Point
Algonorth - Stern view close-up at Mission Point
Wilfred Sykes - is passed by the downbound tug, Drummond Islander II, and its barge at Mission Point
Wilfred Sykes - Upbound passing Mission Point

Wilfred Sykes - Close-up upbound at Mission Point
Wilfred Sykes - Bow close-up at Mission Point
Wilfred Sykes - Close-up of port-side stern and stack
Wilfred Sykes - Stern view upbound at Mission Point
Algonorth - Bow view upbound in the MacArthur Lock

Algonorth - Stern view ready to depart the MacArthur Lock
Wilfred Sykes - Upbound in the lower MacArthur Lock approach
Wilfred Sykes - Ready to enter the MacArthur Lock
Pineglen - Downbound in the Upper St. Mary's River
Pineglen - Bow close-up in Upper St. Marys River with fall colors in Canada in background

Pineglen - Stern deckhouse close-up while downbound in Upper St. Mary's River
CSL Tadoussac - Downbound in Lower St. Mary's River
CSL Tadoussac - Bow close-up in Lower St. Marys River
CSL Tadoussac - Downbound passing Mission Point
CSL Tadoussac - Starboard-side stern close-up at Mission Point advertising CSL's web site
CSL Tadoussac - Stern view downbound past Mission Point

Wednesday, Oct. 8:

Algonova - Wide view downbound in the upper Davis Lock approach
Algonova - Close-up downbound in upper Davis Lock approach
St. Clair - Upbound in the Poe Lock
Indiana Harbor - Upbound in the lower Poe Lock approach
James R. Barker - Port-side view upbound in Lower St. Mary's River

Algonova - Downbound in Lower St. Marys River passing upbound James R. Barker's stern
Algonova - Wide view passing Mission point downbound
Algonova - Close-up downbound at Mission Point
James R. Barker - Bow view upbound in lower Poe Lock approach
Lee A. Tregurtha - Downbound in Upper St. Mary's River at Sherman Park

Lee A. Tregurtha - Starboard-side view downbound at West Pier in Upper St. Mary's River
Paul R. Tregurtha - Upbound just past Mission Point
Lee A. Tregurtha - Downbound in the Poe Lock
Paul R. Tregurtha - Bow view upbound in the lower Poe Lock approach
Paul R. Tregurtha - Stern view in the lower Poe Lock approach

Ojibway - Upbound in Lower St. Marys River with supplies for the Lee A. Tregurtha
Ojibway - Supply boat approaches the downbound Lee A. Tregurtha
Tregurthas - Downbound Lee A. passes upbound Paul R.
Ojibway - and Lee A. Tregurtha pass upbound Paul R. Tregurtha
Ojibway - Busy loading supplies aboard Lee A. Tregurtha

Lee A. Tregurtha - and Ojibway pass Paul R. Tregurtha (another view)
Lee A. Tregurtha - Stern view with Ojibway still alongside
Lee A. Tregurtha - Wide view passing Mission Point
Lee A. Tregurtha - Close-up passing Mission Point
Lee A. Tregurtha - Bow close-up at Mission Point

Lee A. Tregurtha - Stern view downbound past Mission point
Federal Kumano - Downbound in Upper St. Mary's River off Sherman Park
Federal Kumano - passes upbound Paul R. Tregurtha in Upper St. Mary's River
3 ships - Federal Kumano (stern) and Paul R. Tregurtha (bow) pass the bow of the Quedoc, which is being scrapped in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Quedoc - Being scrapped in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Paul R. Tregurtha - passes downbound Federal Kumano near Big Point
Paul R. Tregurtha - passes some late season swimmers at Sherman Park
Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. - Upbound in Lower St. Marys River
Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. - Upbound in the lower Poe Lock approach
Reserve - Downbound in Poe lock in late afternoon shadows

Reserve - Passes upbound Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. in lower Poe Lock approach
Reserve - Stern view leaving Poe Lock...note onboard basketball hoop on left
Federal Kumano - passes upbound Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. in lower Poe Lock approach
Federal Kumano - Bow view downbound in Lower St. Mary's River
Federal Kumano - Stern view downbound in lower St. Mary's River
Virginiaborg - Downbound in MacArthur Lock in early evening shadows

Thursday, Oct. 9:

Montrealais - Upbound in the early morning mist below Mission Point
Montrealais - Stern view upbound at Mission Point
Algomarine - Unloads salt at Carbide Dock in lower St. Mary's River as the Montrealais passes
Algowood - Downbound in Lower St. Mary's River
Algowood (bow) - passes upbound Montrealais (bow) in Lower St. Mary's River

Algowood - Close-up of stern deckhouse
Algowood - Wide view downbound passing Mission Point
Algowood - Close-up downbound at Mission Point
Montrealais - Bow view in early morning shadows in the MacArthur Lock
Montrealais - Stern view (clearer) upbound in MacArthur Lock

Montrealais - Makes the turn above Big Point in the Upper St. Mary's River
Algomarine - Stern view unloading salt at Carbide Dock
Avenger IV - Tug in drydock in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Algomarine - Heads upriver after departing the Carbide Dock
Algomarine - Takes a different approach upbound in the lower MacArthur Lock approach

Algomarine - straightens out in the lower MacArthur Lock approach
Algomarine - prepares to enter MacArthur Lock upbound
Algomarine - Upbound in the MacArthur Lock
Atlantic Huron - downbound in Upper St. Mary's River at Sherman Park
Atlantic Huron - passes a couple idle motorboats in Upper St. Marys River

Following photos taken from top of Tower of History:

Atlantic Huron - Close-up in upper Poe Lock approach
Administration Building (right-center) - and Marine Post Office Building (left-center) at Soo locks
Atlantic Huron - Wide view donbound in upper Poe Lock approach (about center of photo)
Atlantic Huron - Just about to enter the poe lock downbound
G-Tug Base - Oklahoma, Florida and Missouri at their base at the Soo

Army Corps of Engineers - Slip is loaded with equipment
Missouri - Tug heads out to help a saltie through the Locks
Coast Guard Boat - heads upbound in the Lower St. Mary's River
Coast Guard Base - USCG Buckthorn at left, USCG Katmai Bay in front of dock, and USCG 72015 at right
Atlantic Huron - Enters Poe Lock downbound (left) (note tree colors)

Mesabi Miner - arrives upbound at Mission Point
Mesabi Miner - Upbound just past Mission point
Mesabi Miner - Wide view past Mission Point (about middle of photo)
Mesabi Miner - Close-up passing Edison Sault Power Plant
Atlantic Huron - Leaves the poe lock downbound

Mesabi Miner - and two Tour Boats in Lower St. Mary's River
Mesabi Miner - Approaches Valley Camp Museum Ship
Atlantic Huron - passes Army Corps of Engineers base
Mesabi Miner - passes nearly empty marina near Valley Camp Museum Ship
Atlantic Huron - is led out of the lower Locks approach by a tour boat

Atlantic Huron - passes upbound Mesabi Miner in front of Coast Guard base
Atlantic Huron - passes Mesabi Miner (another view)
Which is bigger? - Actually, the Atlantic Huron (foreground) is 740-ft.-long while the Mesabi Miner is 1004-ft.-long!
Atlantic Huron & Mesabi Miner - ...The meet continues
Atlantic Huron & Mesabi Miner - Close-up of their deckhouses as they pass

Atlantic Huron - Stern view passing Valley Camp downbound
Mesabi Miner - at the lower Poe Lock approach wall
Mesabi Miner - A crewmember is lowered to the approach wall. He will use the ship's cables to secure the ship once it is in the Lock
Mesabi Miner - moves along the approach wall toward the Poe Lock
Atlantic Huron - heads down the Lower St. Mary's River toward Mission Point (and beyond)

...after leaving the Tower of History:

Rega - Salt-water ship at Export Dock at Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Michipicoten - Downbound heading for Algoma Steel with a load of ore from Marquette, MI
Michipicoten - Close-up of bow passing a channel marker
Michipicoten (bow) - passes Rega (stern) at Algoma Steel Export Dock
Michipicoten (stern) - passes stern of Rega at Algoma Steel Export Dock

Peonia - Salt-water ship downbound in MacArthur Lock
Mesabi Miner - Departs Poe Lock upbound with stern of Peonia in foreground
Mesabi Miner - Heads upbound under International Bridge
Peonia - Another view downbound in MacArthur Lock

Friday, Oct. 10:

Algolake - Downbound in the MacArthur Lock
Cedarglen - Stern view upbound at Mission Point
Cedarglen - Close-up of stern deckhouse (from astern) at Mission point
Algolake - Downbound at Mission Point (with a great "salute")!
Algolake - Close-up passing Mission Point

Algolake - Close-up of stern deckhouse at Mission Point
Algolake - Stern silhouette heading into the sun downbound past Mission Point
Cedarglen - Upbound about to enter Poe Lock
Canadian Progress - Bow view upbound in Lower St. Mary's River
Canadian Progress - Stern view close-up of stern deckhouse

Canadian Progress - Stern view upbound in Lower St. Mary's River
Canadian Progress - Close-up of crewmember about to be lowered from the ship in the lower MacArthur Lock approach
Canadian Progress - Upbound in lower MacArthur Lock approach
Canadian Progress - ...another crewmember is lowered
Canadian Progress - About to enter the MacArthur Lock upbound

Fall Color Gallery: - Photos of the beautiful fall colors encountered on this trip. There are some photos from the Soo and others from the trip home from between Brimley, MI and Eckerman, MI while following the south shore of Lake Superior. Nothing beats the beauty of the Upper Peninsula in Fall!!

Photos from the Soo:

Sherman Park - in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Nativity Center - On Easterday Avenue (west) in Sault Ste. Narie, MI
Nativity Center - Close-up of tree directly in front of the center
Soo Locks - A tree on the west end of the Soo Locks grounds
More Color - In the area between the Soo Locks and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Photos from Point Iroquois Lighthouse area:

Point Iroquois - Sign telling history of the area
Point Iroquois Lighthouse - on a beautiful day under blue skies
Boardwalk - in back of the lighthouse goes down to Lake Superior shoreline in a circle route
Lighthouse - From the boardwalk near Lake Superior
Gros Cap Reef Light - Current replacement for the Point Iroquois Lighthouse. A lighthship originally replaced the lighthouse in 1927. This automated light replaced the Lightship in 1953, lies in Canadian waters, and marks the western entrance to the St. Marys River.

Boardwalk - Another view of part of the boardwalk
Foot Bridge - Along the boardwalk
Lighthouse - Another view
Lighthouse - ...and another
Lighthouse - ...and one more

Photos from M122 between Brimley and Eckerman:

Fall Colors #1
Fall Colors #2
Fall Colors #3 - and my 1988 Ford Crown Victoria ... still going great
Fall Colors #4
Fall Colors #5

Fall Colors #6
Fall Colors #7
Fall Colors #8


...and so ends another great trip to the Soo. This will be the last one for this year. Hope you enjoyed the journey!