Here are a few more photos from yesterday's christening of the mv. Hoosier State at Rising Sun, Indiana. First, four from me.
First, the boat decked out in bunting and streamers and such.
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Another shot of Adam steering the boat, with lessons from the pilot, first name Joe, last name I didn't get.
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After he steered the boat, they gave him a ball cap that says "AEP River Operations" on it. He took it to school today to show it off. Here Adam gets his final few pictures.
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Now, four from Adam and his new point-and-shoot camera.
Here's the Hoosier State as seen from the shelter at the top of the Ohio River bank there at the park. This composition was his idea, not mine.
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And another view.
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Here's the rear of the boat as seen from the pilothouse.
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And he took this while we were out on the river. This is river as the head of the boat travels through it.
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I told him that if I have a good job next year and he takes good care of this camera, he can expect a better one next summer.