Nine images to wrap up a busy day on the Ohio River at the mouth of the Big Sandy. Every time I tried to get away, another boat came and insisted I get its picture.

First, a few of the Sally Whalen leaving Kenova and backing down the Ohio to Catlettsburg with three empties.

The Gene Neal was there. Every time I see this boat I think of the former Ashland Oil boat called the Tri-State, now the Temple Huckabee down south. For a story in the Huntington newspaper, I rode the Tri-State from Marietta, Ohio, to Kenova in early May 1980.

Two more of the Sally Whalen, this time heading up to the former Merdie Boggs landing an ending up face to face with the City of Chicago.

And finally, the Mt Airy heading downriver.

There are several others I could add, but I don't want to wear out my readers.

And that should do it for this series. It was longer than I expected, but there were too many boats, which, sadly, is not normal on the Ohio River lately.

Boats at the Big Sandy, part 4

A few more pics before we wrap this visit up for good.

A couple of guys fishing as the Sally Whalen of Crounse Corp. comes up the river.

Wildlife among the big boats.

The Tri-State pushing an empty up toward the Big Sandy. I wish I had been quick enough to get the barge passing close by the fishermen, but alas, I wasn't.

And up the Big Sandy. Depending on the clouds, it was bright or dark that day.

Like the City of Chicago, the Sally Whalen drops barges at Kenova before heading down to Catlettsburg.

Aboard the Sally Whalen.

Another guy from the Sally Whalen.

And the next blog entry should do it. I hope to get it ready for 5:30 a.m. tomorrow, but things can change.

To be continued.

Boats at the Big Sandy, part 3

 There should be only one or two more posts on this topic coming.

To be continued.