The sun finally came out today, and so did I! There is a working Ferry across one arm of Bull Shoals.  The lake has 1050 miles of shoreline, so what you see in the shots I take from my house are just a tiny piece of it.  The ferry holds six cars, runs sun-up to sun-down, and it is free.  The Pilot took over the job when his father retired.  Wonder if they ever have to use those Life Preservers?.  It is about a 15 minute ride across, and the only way to get across the state line between Protem, Mo. and Peel, Ar.  The sign says Toad Suck , but nobody remembers where it got the name.

I also stopped along the way at this abandoned post office at Locust, built in 1908.  Somewhere along the way, it lost its  Roof , and closed the Door .  When I stopped to take these shots, this beautiful Horse came up to see what I was doing.  It was a good day to be in the sun!

Dennisjbs shot of the ship made me take another look at some archive photos.

Here's a shot from a few miles south of his ship
red boat

Here's the boat I took the pic from The Boat

We headed out early On the Flying Bridge

The men stand watch all hands on deck

Postcard sights are abundant Ferry on the Sound

Well, it seems I cannot be at the right place or the right time on the later part of the trip and I have nothing to show for the last three day. Been raining like hell too so that hasn't helped.
Here are a couple
Cape Meares Dory On Cape Meares Oregon in the rain. The Salmon are running!

Bainbridge Island Ferry The Ferry from Bainbridge Island, Washington (Where I am) to Seattle

Last week we were coming from Dauphin County to York County and had an opportunity to use the old Millersburg Ferry, north of Harrisburg, Pa. The ferry only holds three cars and it is paddlewheel chain drive, driven by a 4 cylinder diesel motor. It's been in service since the 1920's. A really fun trip and for only eight bucks.

Forward view
 Stern view
 Side view-up river
 Paddle wheel
Wheel closeup
Engine
Drive Chain
 Cindy enjoyed the ride

Hullo community!!! Im back in Manila from my short, but informative holiday to the islands of Palawan. Here's a picture of a funky light on the railings of our ship's top deck. I metered for the fading sunlight in the back and was pleasantly surprised at how the bounced light from the flourescent bulbs behind me had livened the subject.Sunset On the Ferry Boat Please check out the rest of my photos of my last night in the city of Puerto Prinsesa plus the photos i took on the ferry boat on my journey back to Manila. Comments alright?!? Thanks. :)

I am so lucky that I have a job that takes me all over Western Washington. Last week I took the ferry from Seattle to Bremerton and back. Also, the rhoddys are in bloom. So... just one flower picture this time. Thank you all for your helpful comments on my last post.

The Ferry Kitsap
Dockside Cranes
Seattle Skyline
A passenger feeding french fries to the seagulls
The ferries have propellers at both ends
The Coast Guard meets ferries with fast gunboats at Bremerton
Only one flower this time

I've been taking the bus to work lately and the bus stop is by the ferry doc so every morning I see the most beautiful sunrises. Ferry Boat1 Ferry Boat2 Ferry Boat3 I also see beautiful birds and scenery (photo-shopped to B&W) Pier of Birds And also cool boats! Sailboat I welcome any suggestions and help! God bless!

The San Juan Islands are located 60 miles north of Seattle, and south west of Bellingham. To get to any of the main islands - Lopez, Shaw, Orcas or San Juan Island - you need to take a ferry. It can take up to 2 hours to get where you are going (not including at least an hour wait in line). While in line, you can climb a tree. Once on the boat, you can sit back and enjoy the view or read trashy magazines.

The ferry starts from Anacortes, which itself is an island. You can get a very good view of Mt. Baker.