Yooper Looper as she’s moored under a roof at Columbus, MS Marina
This trawling on rivers A much different life, Is really more fun When you have a wife.
To enjoy the scenery And cooking for me, While steering from fly-bridge A lot more to see.
Wife, Margaret, up on the Fly-bridge doing her graphics work remotely on the river.
Preparing to “lock down”
Ducks on the water
Herons on the shore,
Geese that are flying
White pelicans galore.
Wispy white mare-tails Or cotton-like pillows, The clouds ever-changing Like smoke they will billow.
Along the Kentucky River, clouds ever changing
Sunrises and sunsets And moon in the sky, (At home when you’re busy) These things pass you by.
But here on the water
With time on our side,
We get to enjoy them
As we go for a ride.
Days upon days And nights upon nights Out here on the water It’s all about sights!
Two fellow Looper boats waiting to enter the next lock. After sunset, with the moon above, gates closed, ready to go down to the next river level.Another boat joins us in the lockNotice the huge mechanical arm that opes and closes the gates.The Whitten lock – a 84 foot drop and 46 million gallons!The Johm Stennis Lock. Notice the fisherman at bottom right- just his head showing.Tugboat on left is a looper called Jack RobertsMighty doors of the Whitten lockWating for the gates to open after sinking downAndy and Bruce holding the boat off the wall as we descend.Pretty skies.
See the vine covered support on left end of bridge.A little “dog house” fly bridge so they can see over the cargo.We bowled for fun in Columbus, MS (mom, Bruce , Andy and I)Tank in Amory, MSSee the Yooper Looper far off in the background. Went for a walk in the State Park.Bike ride in Columbus, MSSaltie, loopers from CO
