A RETURN TO THE GODERICH SHORELINE AND LOOKING BACK TO THE DAY I HAD TO RUN AS FAST AS I COULD ACROSS THE DESERT FLOOR TO HELP SOMEONE

My curiosity got the best of me this morning and I soon found Pheebs and I on our way back to Goderich's harbor.  I noticed Saturday morning while we were walking along the damaged shoreline various vehicles going back and forth on the Rotary Cove road.  Sign had said no vehicles permitted so I didn't drive past that to the dog walking area.  Thinking it over I understandibly figure they do not want vehicles down that road while work is going on.  Makes sense.  But without a rope or chain across the entrance on the week-end I also figure they have deliberetely left it open for people to cruise the lakeshore and take their dogs for a walk as usual.  So with that confirmation in my head resolved Pheebs and I drove to the end of the road where the dog walking area is and as suspected yesterday they haven't done any work on the eroding bank there yet.  So, I took a few photos.

A SKIFF OF SNOW ON THE GROUND THIS MORNING AS WE HEAD TO GODERICH

BY-PASSED THESE SIGNS AND DROVE OUT TO ROTARY COVE AND THE DOGGIE WALKING AREA

YES IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WILL BE DOING THIS EROSION JOB LAST

LAST TIME HERE THERE WERE SEVERAL CEDAR TREES BEGINNING TO TIP TOWARDS THE LAKE AND I SEE THEY HAVE NOW FALLEN DOWN

I THINK THIS ICE ENCRUSTED DOGWOOD WILL PROBABLY FALL PREY TO EITHER THE WAVES OR THE UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION EFFORTS TO SAVE THE BANK

ALL THAT FOREGROUND FILL HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE ERODED BANK NEAR THE BEACH STREET STATION RESTAURANT

While heading to and from Rotary Cove's dog walking area I noticed three large freighters in the harbor.  Two were at the Goderich Salt Mine and a third was across the harbor, tied up and riding high in the water suggesting the ship was had no cargo aboard.  

THAT FREIGHTER ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HARBOR IS THE ALGOMA ENTERPRISE

ONE OF TWO SHIPS AT THE GODERICH SALT MINE DOCK IS THE ALGOMA SAULT

SECOND BOAT AT THE SALT MINE IS THE MANITOULIN

BOTH MANITOULIN AND ALGOMA SAULT VISIBLE HERE

The lone freighter docked at the north side of the harbor either arrived early and is awaiting it's turn to load at the salt dock or the grain elevators or maybe it plans to sit out the winter there.  Last big lake freighter docked here spent a couple years in that spot then was towed away to a scrap yard somewhere and dismantled.

VIEW FROM ABOVE THE HARBOR SHOWS THE 'AGOMA SAULT' ON LEFT AND THE 'ALGOMA ENTERPRISE' ON RIGHT.....THE 'MANITOULIN' IS HIDDEN BEHIND THE SALT MINE

DECIDED TO SWING DOWN AROUND THE NORTH HARBOR SIDE AND HAVE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ALGOMA ENTERPRISE

With a skiff of snow on the ground and temperatures hoovering around the freezing mark a stiff breeze made it feel colder than it actually was.  The wind coming in off the lake froze up my hands while taking a few photos.  Even Pheebs was anxious to get back into the Jeep.  We weren't long in heading home to the warm confines of our house.  And that was it, we darn well stayed inside for the rest of the day almost.  One short quick walk this afternoon.

THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THE BIG FREIGHTER DOESN'T FLOAT AWAY

BETWEEN THE GODERICH ELEVATORS ON THE LEFT AND THE SHIP ON THE RIGHT A LIGHTHOUSE IS VISIBLE

AND HERE'S WHERE A TELEPHOTO LENS SHOWS YOU WHERE IT'S AT

SPOTTED A WORKMAN (OR IS IT A SAILOR) ABOARD THE ALGOMA ENTERPRISE

DOUBLE RUDDERS AND PART OF A PROPELLER BLADE BOTTOM LEFT

At the time of posting this tonight it is snowing like blazes so I expect I will be on the end of my snow shovel in the morning moving some cold white stuff around.  This is the first time in fourteen years we have been stuck at home in January.

A FEW PHOTOS FROM AROUND THE AREA AND THIS LOOKS LIKE A GENUINE SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO AVALANCHE.....LUCKILY NO SKIERS WERE CAUGHT IN IT

YA OKAY

AND WE EVEN GOT TO SEE A SECOND WORLD WAR SHERMAN TANK THIS MORNING TOO

A SNOW BLOWER SITS BESIDE A BARN PATIENTLY AWAITING THE NEXT BIG SNOWFALL

WELL THAT'S A SWITCH FROM 'MADE IN CANADA'

::An Archive Post::  It was February 19th, 2010 while boondocked at the Clark Dry Lake Bed near Rockhouse Road outside of Borrego Springs California when I saw an Ultralight pilot in trouble.  Today I Had To Run Very Fast And Very Far.....To Help Someone

THIS IS MY MAIN COMPUTER STATION WHERE I SPEND MANY ENJOYABLE HOURS EACH DAY

::Al's Musical Favs:: Inside My Mind by Groove Armada:  I like the voices in this one and how they bring a single horn quietly in.  Its the male's voice seemingly in a quavering distance repeating the words 'Blue Skies' that really hooked me on this piece of music right from the first time I heard it years ago.

AND THIS IS MY WORK STATION AT NIGHT WHEN I PUT THE BLOG TOGETHER....ON THOSE BITS OF PAPER ARE NOTES AND REMINDERS TO MYSELF REGARDING 'AL'S FAVS', 'FOIBLES AND FUMBLES' 'ARCHIVE POST',  AND 'MEMORY LANE' 

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Some friars needed to raise more money for books for the school, so they opened up a small florist shop to raise funds. Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, a rival florist across town thought the competition was unfair. He asked the good brothers to close down, but they would not. He went back and begged the friars to close. They ignored him.  So, the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the roughest and most vicious thug in town to "persuade" them to close. Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he'd be back if they didn't close up shop. Terrified, they did so, thereby proving that "Only Hugh can prevent florist friars."

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What do you call a game system with a tic tac stuck in it?  Mint Condition!

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