Sunday, January 30, 2011

Winter Barges

The ice floes are moving down the river in soapy currents.
This morning, the barge ENERGY 6507 went upstream, pushed by a dedicated tug. Midstream, it passed barge RTC 120 on its way to the sea, a red tug strapped to its side. Errant floes look like ice caps. Binoculars reveal that nothing is riding them. Not even a squirrel.