• Saturday-What'sUP September 8 - 01:39 pm

It's time for a "Boat Nerd" fix again, with Rod Burdick behind the lens. He does a great job capturing the freighters at a variety of positions in the Harbor, both at the Upper Harbor and the Lower Harbor docks.

Rod's first shot is a sunrise view, with the Stern of the Herbert C. Jackson at the Upper Harbor dock. I love how the sun coming up is making everything glow so brightly.

The second freighter here is the Joseph L. Block, unloading stone into the Upper Harbor hopper. Rod mentioned that this is an uncommon visit for this vessel.

Next is the Michipicoten, as it arrives at the Upper Harbor dock at sunrise. Rod snapped this shot from Presque Isle Park, which looks like the perfect vantage point to frame arrivals of these big boats.

Fourth in the lineup today, is another shot of the Michipicoten, framed with summer wild flowers that border the Upper Harbor ore dock. Here again, the early morning sun gives off a golden glow around the boat.

If you look closely at the American Courage shot, you can see a faint rainbow over the Upper Harbor dock. The pot of gold that day must have been the cargo of ore being loaded for transport.

And lastly, Rod took advantage of the new walkway along the Lower Harbor, to snap this photo of the Buffalo, as she unloads coal at the Shiras Dock in the Lower Harbor.

I don't know about you, but I never tire of seeing the various freighters doing their thing at the harbors here in Marquette, so I'm always grateful when Rod sends some new shots of the activities there for a Pasty Cam freighter fix. Thanks, Rod!

Today's shots look remarkable 3-dimensional on my screen. When will those boats start loading up with pasties again?

Actually, it's a couple of FedEx trucks that usually start pulling up to our docks in Calumet this time of year. Because of extreme heat around the country, we have delayed the start of the pasty shipping season this month. The schedule should appear in the next couple of days, wherever you see order now. If you don't already receive our newsletter emails, drop one to friends@pasty.com to get the next one.

Amazing photos!They are all just fantastic and the first one is especially one to frame and hang!

I'm always in need of a freighter fix! And these pictures are great ones!

Such nice pictures, Rod!
I've seen three of those ~ Block, Jackson, and Buffalo, up close and personal. Also have a friend who used to sail/work on the Michipicoten. Never tire of seeing freighters!

I noticed on the Joseph L. Block that the name Inland Steele is no longer on the side. I have a 3 ft. long model of the Joseph L. Block I got many years back, hand carved out of wood that reads Inland Steele on the side. Has it been sold to another company? Thank You!

Janie:
From boatnerd
Following the purchase of Inland Steel by the Netherlands based Ispat International N.V.; the three vessels of the Inland Steel fleet were sold in late July, 1999 to a newly established U.S. firm Indiana Harbor Steamship Co. to comply with the Jones Act. A second new company, Central Marine Logistics of Highland, IN was created to manage the fleet. The other two fleetmates sold to the new company were the Edward L. Ryerson and the Wilfred Sykes. Following the sale, the “Inland Steel” name was removed from the sides of the hulls. The trade routes for the fleet with Ispat Inland Inc. remain essentially unchanged.

Thanks Bob! Interesting info, just like everything else in the U.S.A., buy, sell, or trade.

Hey have I told you guys that my brother in law Ray DuTemple was the steward on the Jackson. He was from Hubbell and Bootjack.

Great Shots Rod..Nice work.!!!!!

Thank you for featuring my shipping images.
In the first image, the sun was actually setting and
in image four, Michipicoten was almost finished
loading ore.

These are great shots! Every time we're in Marquette, we
can't resist heading over to Presque Isle and parking by the
dock to see if there's any action. We've got shots like this in
sunshine, rain, and a blizzard. And I never get tired of it.

OH, NO!!! The record's been broken. Hope everybody
is okay and that it's just 'equipment'!

Mary says: It's OK, Eugenia...the record is still intact. Charlie posted today's (Sunday, Sept. 8th) Pasty Cam at 9:30 a.m., just a little over 2 1/2 hours after you posted this, so he made it in plenty of time. Everyone is fine and the record for never missing a day, still stands. :-)

Great shots!!! Rod's pictures are always great!! I never get enough of these magnificent boats. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks, Mary. I guess I was just typing too early
in the morning to make sense! :)