• Sunday-What'sUP November 10 - 04:27 pm

We awoke to the sound of the Gales of November this morning here in Eagle River. Beyond the dunes outside of our window the Lake sounded like a never-ending freight train. The roar of the Lake reminded me of that line from Gordon Lightfoot's song that mentions the 'gales of November'. Here's the note that Henry Lehtola included with these photos:

I took these photos in... September of 1972 when my wife and I were on our honeymoon tour of the UP. At the time it was just a series of shots of ships going through the Soo Locks. Many years later I was going through my old slides when I came across these,--- I almost fell out of my chair.

Henry "Hank" Lehtola

Such a beautiful ship and such a terrible tragedy! Gordon Lightfoot's song always chokes me up. I listened to the tape over and over while painting the Fitzgerald a few years ago.
Yes, Charlie, let's never forget to be thankful for all those ~ living or who have passed on ~ who gave so much for our great freedoms!

Thinking of you on this day, Cheryl!!
May their memory never be forgotten.

"Does anyone know where the Love of God goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours..."

I remember that night and a phone call we got from my mother-in-law who lived in the Sault on the shores of Lake Superior. She said it was the scariest storm they had ever witnessed. When we heard about the Fitzgerald a little later, all the phone lines and power lines were out. What a sad day in history. God bless all who were lost.

REST IN PEACE..!!! MAY GOD BE WITH THE 29 SOULS LOST
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD..

http://www.boatnerd.com/fitz/firstseason.htm

I was a little late in getting online today, above is a article that I had published about ten years ago.

Thinking of you today, Cheryl. Praying for all who were lost that day and all those they left behind.

Eddyfitz, I think I remember reading that once before, on the Boatnerd site ~ very interesting and what a wonderful memory for you to look back on!
Thanks for posting it.

I took this pic this summer of the "Arthur M Anderson" at the end of our road on the St. Clair River.
This is the ship that tried to come to aid of the Fitzgerald when it was in distress. Obviously it didn't make it and it itself was lucky to have made it to Whitefish Bay. The Anderson after all these years is still operating on the lakes and we see it on the St. Clair River now and then.

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I remember that day all too well. I was living above
the Crown Bakery in downtown Houghton. Their huge
brick chimney was blown over and came crashing
through the roof filling the apartment above mine
with tons of bricks.

Rest in peace.

Rest in Peace, Edmund Fitzgerald and crew. (Interesting the "Fitz" is displaying Canada's Maple Leaf Flag.)

Cotton: You are on my mind. Bless you.

Tom, I believe the Maple Leaf is flown because part of the downbound trip thur Whitefish Bay and the locks and the St Marys River the FITZ travels thru Canadian waters.

I sailed on 2 different freighters both thru the Soo and Welland Canal and at times I believe we would be flying 3 different flags above the pilot house. Dont know the meaning of that (I am now 76) but I am sure someone here will give us the answer.

fascinating pictures, & comments...

I am just seeing this today - wonderful shots of the Fitz. Thanks for posting. Thanks to those sharing their memories as well.