Great Lakes Cargo Ship - Sam Laud

[mlav]

While looking at old content on my web server, I found these photos of the cargo ship 'Sam Laud' in Benton Harbor / Saint Joseph, MI. July 1, 2007

The timing was perfect. I was rowing my inflatable rowboat around to get some light house shots from out in the lake and the ship was preparing to leave. It was pretty interesting watching a large ship like this go through the drawbridge opening on M-63. It got away from me heading down the river into Lake Michigan.

Here is a nice page of info:
http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/samlaud.htm

Check out my pics - http://mlav.com/car/samlaud/

1.
http://mlav.com/car/samlaud/12.jpg

2.
http://mlav.com/car/samlaud/11.jpg

3.
http://mlav.com/car/samlaud/10.jpg

4.
http://mlav.com/car/samlaud/14.jpg

5.
http://mlav.com/car/samlaud/68.jpg

[BB18]

Number 4 is great!

[ty wonon]

Very nice series, I also think #4 is an awesome capture (low to the water feel).

[PhotosGuy]

What they said! Nice series of shots of the light houses, too.

[BDM]

I think the contrast between the little kayak and the huge ship is particularly nice. One only hopes they know how to steer that thing. I live near Toledo, Ohio and we have many lake freighters coming into the port here. They are very impressive ships indeed. You have some very nice shots.

Bruce

[mlav]

Thanks for the comments. This is why I love my SD550; it's always with me. I don't post many shots from a P&S.

I got very lucky with the kayak. :)