Saginaw River Passage - June 20, 2025: Robert S. Pierson

Robert S. Pierson was on the Saginaw River, delivering a split cargo to the Wirt Sand and Stone Dock in Essexville and the Burroughs North/GM Dock in Saginaw.  After arriving early Friday morning, she had completed her unload and was outbound for the lake Friday afternoon.  Photos taken 6/20/25

Saginaw River Passage - June 20, 2025: Olive L. Moore

Olive L. Moore/Menominee tied up at the Port Fisher Terminals Dock in Bay City.  The pair arrived there late Thursday evening and are still there as of 2pm Friday.  It is unclear if they are waiting for the G.L. Ostrander/Integrity to depart, making room for them to enter the slip at Port Fisher to unload for Bay Aggregates, or if they are having work done as there are a few work trucks alongside.  Time will give us the answer.  Photos taken 6/20/25

Saginaw River Passage - June 19, 2025: G.L. Ostrander/Integrity

The tug G.L. Ostrander, pushing the barge Integrity, made their first visit of the season to the Saginaw River on Thursday.  The pair called on the Holcim Cement Dock in Essexville to unload powdered cement.  Photos taken 6/19/25

Saginaw River Passage - June 18, 2025: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder

On a stormy Wednesday morning, Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder made their way down the Saginaw River, headed for the lake after unloading overnight at the Wirt Stone Dock in Saginaw.  Photos taken 6/18/25

 

Saginaw River Passage - June 17, 2025: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder

Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder were once again back on the Saginaw River, Tuesday, bringing another split cargo for the Wirt Stone Docks in Bay City and Saginaw.  Photos taken 6/17/25

U.S. Coast Guard in the Cheboygan/Mackinaw Area

Continuing on with photos from my recent trip, here are some photographs of the U.S. Coast Guard in Cheboygan with a bonus Mackinaw 83 shot from Mackinaw City.  Some of the close-up shots were taken from the glass bottom tour boat "Yankee Sunshine" as we passed by.  The close in shots from the air were taken with the 7x zoom on the DJI Mavic 3 Pro, so the photo quality is not as good zoomed in that much.  I did speak to the U.S. Coast Guard by telephone before flying to let them know what time I was going to be in the air and what my intentions were, then standing off at the agreed upon distance when flying.  They told me that they appreciated the call.  Always fly within the laws/regulations and a friendly call never hurts as well depending on the circumstances, especially when dealing with military vessels.  It is a little ironic, that from the public boat launch across from the Mackinaw, you are only a few hundred feet away and on the Yankee Sunshine we were maybe 50 feet away as we passed.  From the air, my distance was much, much farther.  Photos taken between June 11th-13th, 2025

Cheboygan River Vessels - June 11th & 12th, 2025

Here are some shots from a recent camping trip to the Cheboygan/Mackinaw area of the vessels on the Cheboygan River.  Photos taken June 11 & 12, 2025