Ship spotting

[Captain Canada]

We're working up in Goderich Ontario this week Here's the two ships that are wintwering in the harbour. The CSL Frontenac, with one of the under-lake salt mines behind



And the sun going down over Lake Huron and the Baird

[PR19_Kit]

Under lake salt mines?? 

[scooter]

Under lake salt mines?? 

Yup

There's even one under Detroit

Then there's the Lake Peigneur Incident, where the salt mine was punctured by drilling

[sandiego89]

Under lake salt mines?? 

Yup

There's even one under Detroit

Then there's the Lake Peigneur Incident, where the salt mine was punctured by drilling

I've been in one of the salt mines under Lake Erie.  About 1200 feet down I recall, and the lake is only about 50 deep there, so a good 1100+ feet of roof between the mine and the water up above, but it is a peculiar feel beeing UNDER a lake. There are veins of salt that the can work for decades by going in a a horizonatl grid pattern.  Very interesting tour.   

[Hobbes]

How do they do that? Build an artificial island for the shaft head?

[Captain Canada]

The ones here are on the lake shore.

[pyro-manic]

Great sunset shots, there, CC.

[Captain Canada]

Thanks Pyro ! I liked the way the sun lit up the side of the old freighter. I think the Frontenac is one of the oldest boats on the Lakes. I really should research these things !

[Mossie]

Lovely pics.

I was driving past the docks in Hull with the kids in the car, and told them we were very near.  They didn't believe me, as although we drive past regularly, it's hard to tell as there's an embankment that obscures the docks.  So I took them to a viewing area and we a saw a ship coming into the Alexandra dock with the Humber Bridge in the distance and the one of the super ferries (Pride of Hull or Pride of Rotterdam, I couldn't see which)  being loaded and all floodlit on the river terminal.

It was good to see their surprise at something that was so close yet they didn't know it was there.

[Gondor]

How do they do that? Build an artificial island for the shaft head?

Like this

Gondor

[Captain Canada]

In the second pic the ice goes out as far as the eye can see. This was the first year in awhile that Lake Huron was frozen completely over. Creates quite a stir, as folk can walk or take ATVs out, and sea birds that need to alight on and feed in water are 'dead ducks'.

[zenrat]

Holbrook.  A town in New South Wales 260km from the sea.
Not necessarily where you'd expect to find HMAS Otway.

[NARSES2]

I'd have loved to hear the Navigator's explanation for that one 

[Captain Canada]

Now that is cool !

[Steel Penguin]

" well its his first time here in Oz, and we had a few drinks, and well !!"       
I believe is one reason ive heard for such things on various sites,  usually accompanied by various locals sagely nodding there heads in agreement.