Tribute to the River, Part 3

Two more photos.

No, I don't intend to drag this out forever. For yesterday and today I'm posting the ones that would be the most newsworthy, for lack of a better term. I need a couple of days to go through the 400 or so that I shot and pick out maybe a dozen of the best to post here.

First, crowds gathered on Main Street today in anticipation of the ribboncutting of the new building for the Point Pleasant River Museum and Lakin Ray Cook Learning Center.

While we were inside, we got the first of four or five gullywashers. Between the first two, the sky teased us with white clouds on a Carolina blue background.

Right after I took this picture, sprinkles started. The downpour didn't come until an hour or so later, but they were intense when they hit.

August has been pretty good to me photographically. Every time I think I can go through what I got in an outing, another opportunity comes along. That means I will probably have something to do on the long winter nights to come.

Tribute to the River, Part 2

Four more photos from yesterday evening. Quick edits. Better ones to come, but I wanted the folks at the festival to see some before I go back up there today.

An overview taken when I got there.

On this one I cheated a little. The original is at an awkward angle, and when I straightened it out, I had to ask Photoshop to fill in a couple of small spaces in the upper left and lower right corners. I hate doing that, and when I do I normally advise the viewer of what I did.

Boats and more boats.

This one from the Nemacolin I had to work with a bit. I had to shoot from an awkward angle, and the lens distortion caused some problems. I need to come back to it one evening when I have plenty of time to work with it. 

2024 Tribute to the River, Part 1

 I just got back from an hourlong drive up to Point Pleasant WV to see the sternwheelers at the annual Tribute to the River festival. I went up there after working my eight hours after my day job, and I was there until night. There were too many pictures to take.

Here are two quick edits. I'll do more detailed work om them later.

First, the Juanita as seen from the Nemacolin.

And the wheel of the Nemacolin.

As I said, it's late and I'm tired. I have pics from a tour of the Juanita (one of my favorites since I first wrote about it some 40 years ago) and some of the Nemacolin sternwheel, along with pics of other boats and such.

More tomorrow and maybe the next day.

M/V Jean Akin and wood chips

 I saw the Jean Akin come down the river today pushing what looked like 12 loads of wood chips and three loads of coal.

I don't know anything about the trade in wood chips except that I've seen several Crounse boats pushing them lately. I don't know where they come from or where they're going. If anyone does, I would appreciate a heads up.

M/V Mary Artie Brannon

 Returning to its tow at Virginia Point Park at Kenova WV.

Watching the boat go by

 

Steel mill rising

Construction continues on the $3.1 billion steel mill at Apple Grove, West Virginia. In the background are the hlls of Ohio, with the Ohio River in between, of course. Tue plant is being built by Nucor Steel West Virginia and could be in operation in late 2026 or early 2027.