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[railwayhistorical]

The Badger Arrives

The former car ferry for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, now a tourist operation for the most part, arrives Ludington, Michigan. It now carries people and their automobiles across the lake between this place and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The structure in the foreground is the Ludington North Breakwater Light.

[I should note: the railroad had a sister ship to this one named the Spartan. Thus one for a Wisconsin State University and one for one situated Michigan. I doubt that this would happen in contemporary times with the attack on higher education going on.]

This was very much one of these events where things unfold every so slowly, lulling one into a complacency...only to then accelerate very quickly. This so much as to catch a photographer with their pants down, but I think I was able to squeeze off the frames that I wanted. This daily summer event deserves more attention—and perhaps booking passage; one can go here if interested.

One thing that mildly disconcerts me regarding these shots: the lighthouse seen here has a definite tilt toward open water. [Whenever possible, I level my images based on the horizon, easily done here with Lake Michigan in the background, and the tilt is real.] I don't know if it was designed that way, to withstand pounding of large waves from that direction, or something that's happened over time.

Eight images by Richard Koenig; taken July 18th 2024.

[crummy-comics]

Meet the creators of “a room for six.” We got a table this weekend at the fire and ice convention gamer @ holiday inn in Manitowoc, wi. Come visit if you are in the area. We got books, prints, and misc merch. 🖊 . . . #convention #manitowocwisconsin #boardgames #manitowocminute #gamer #manitowoc #drawing #draw #comic #comics #art #artist #artistsoninstagram #conventiontable #drawings #fireandice #artwork #arts #fireandiceconvention #comicartist #boardgame #comicart #comicbookart #comicbooks #makingcomics #independentcomics #indycomic #indycomics #comicbookartist #makingcomics (at Manitowoc, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cacp9UeLqxc/?utm_medium=tumblr

[our-wandering-casa]

Ferry Adventure

We’ve taken many ferries with Our Casa, it’s always an adventure. This is the second one this trip and it is a special one. The historic steam powered, coal fired S.S. Badger across Lake Michigan. OK, maybe not the most environmentally friendly choice.

This ferry takes it all. Big commercial loads

Cars, motorcycles, bicycles and of course RVs of all sizes

As most ferry trips the loading, departing and then arriving, unloading are the most interesting.

Plus heading out of port & into the next.

This four hour, 100km crossing saved us between 600 & 800km of driving around Lake Michigan.

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Gun report prompts lock down at 4 schools | minnesota.allembru.com

[our-wandering-casa]

Lovely calm day to cross Lake Michigan on the S.S. Badger. Historic steam powered car ferry. #manitowocwisconsin #ludingtonmichigan #ssbadger (at S.S. Badger: Lake Michigan Carferry) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2nP5lWHbN_/?igshid=lto5095nsdju

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5 juvenile males arrested in Manitowoc rail arson | minnesota.allembru.com

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5 juvenile males arrested in Manitowoc rail arson | minnesota.allembru.com

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5 boys arrested in Wisconsin rail arson | minnesota.allembru.com

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Reward offered in Manitowoc train car arson fire | minnesota.allembru.com