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Winter Light At Night On The Portage Canal
Posted by Mark Riutta in Portage Canal, Portage Lift Bridge on March 9th, 2010
It’s something I always talk myself out of… going out at night to take pictures. I mean why would anyone even think of doing such a thing?!? Well, sometimes the light at night can be just right. And such was the case last night over the Portage Canal. Read the rest of this entry »
A Foggy Morning on the Portage Canal
Posted by Mark Riutta in Nature, Portage Canal, Portage Lift Bridge on October 15th, 2009
Artificial lights illuminate the fog over the Portage Canal.
Those of us who live here know what a special place this can be, but it’s even more wondrous when nature does her own special magic. Such was the case this particular morning when I noticed the canal covered with fog.
A Big Slow Ship
Posted by Mark Riutta in History, Portage Canal, Portage Lift Bridge on October 12th, 2009
The freighter Algosoo waits before passing under the Portage Lift Bridge.
At 730 feet long the freighter Algosoo is quite large. Not the biggest on the Great Lakes, but probably one of the biggest ever to come through the Portage Canal and pass under the Lift Bridge. It’s also slow as would be testified unanimously by any driver waiting for it to pass so the Bridge could be lowered again.
The freighter Algosoo realigns its approach to the Portage Lift Bridge.
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