Before I got to the bridge, I saw the AEP Mariner under it, so I knew my hoped-for photo was not happening today. As I got to the park under the bridge, I noticed the Mariner was pushing only three coal loads, and it was moving pretty slowly. It was so slow, the propellers were kicking up hardly any turbulence. Plus the boat was sticking pretty close to the Ohio shore for some reason.
Here's what it looked like, with me having to look toward the sun in the east to get this.
But the morning was not a total disappointment. There were about two dozen Canada geese breakfasting on underwater vegetation -- adults, adolescents and elementary age equivalents.
Yeah, that looks like me and my offspring when we all gather for a meal.
2 comments:
Saving fuel running slow ahead,why the rush,most likely will have to wait on empties
With coal stockpiles at power plants running high, there's no reason to rush to get coal to the plant. What got me most was the fact the AEP Mariner's 6,000 horses were pushing only three barges. I saw an Ingram tow today, and it was pushing only six barges instead of fifteen.
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