Bad Hair Day by myrrhluz
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This is the Helen McAllister and was taken at the South Street Seaport in New York City.
"The tug, Helen McAllister, ex Georgetown, ex Admiral Dewey, was built in 1900 at Port Richmond, N.Y. for the Berwind-White Coal Co. The tug spent the next 55 years as the stalwart of the Berwind-White fleet, towing coal barges to bunker the myriad of ships in New York Harbor. As coal bunkering diminished, the tug was sold to a tug operator in Charleston, South Carolina. In the 1980s, McAllister Towing and Transportation Co. acquired the tugboat company in Charleston, and renamed the tug the Helen McAllister. She continued to work in the ports of Charleston and Georgetown, South Carolina. In 1992, with its tall steam stack rebuilt, the vessel was brought to New York Harbor and used to help dock tall ships during Op Sail at the South Street Seaport. In 2000, McAllister Towing donated the Helen McAllister to the South Street Seaport Museum. When she was launched as the Admiral Dewey in 1900, the Helen McAllister represented the very latest in technology. Originally powered with a triple expansion compound steam engine, developing 900 HP at a working pressure of 150 psi, the tug was repowered after WWII with a 1930's Fairbanks Morse diesel engine. Of the 500 tugboats that at one time worked in New York Harbor, the Helen McAllister is the only remaining tug of that generation. With her characteristic tall stack and original bell system to transmit orders to the engineer, she reminds us of an age that takes us back to the 19th century." (http://www.seany.org/)
Leslie and I are off today for Ireland. I tried to do a little commenting while here in NYC, but I found that there seemed to be a direct connection between my feet and brain. When one hurt the other didn't seem to want to work. But I looked and admired. I'll have very spotty Internet connection for the next week but hope to be able to log on every now and again.
Thanks for viewing and many, many thanks to those who commented/faved my last post of my oil painting. A lot of love and time went into her creation and I really appreciate your kind words.
I hope everyone is having a great May, with beautiful and photogenic weather. :)
Comments (33)
Chipka
What an intriguing and gorgeous image. Of course with me being me, I find myself wondering if that's some kind of nautical-vehicle mating display; I mean, that's one impressive hairdo, and usually impressive hairdos have something to do with mating, intimidating rivals, or egg-laying schedules...but then I wondered what sort of world would we live in if boats laid eggs! Jeez! I should cut back on the green tea! This is a marvelous and wonderfully engaging shot!
rainbows
So funny, Lucinda. Great capture, thank you for smiles. Hugs. Di. xx
anahata.c
I'm just not gonna be able to do you service in one session in your gallery, choosing a few images is really hard. But it won't be the last time I'm here. I loved this little beast the minute it went up. It's a terrific shot, period, but it's also such a quirky thing---funny, obtuse, stubborn, and one of those sights you just have to own an "eye" to see. (Another typical lucinda trait, btw.) First, I have no clue what those hairs are, lol: I grew up in a Lake town with harbors, etc, but I don't know anything about the boats that go through it. Whatever that spill is made of, it's a great shot! And your camera &/or postwork gives each strand a life of its own. Nice hues too---that dark grayish tint that fits harbors so well. But the composition is terrific too: with the tug-mass right in the middle of two closing-in ships & piers, and all that black & shadow, and those spindly masts which take us into the sky---these makes a helluva shot! A big thick mass topped-off with lines & sky: a great balance. Above all, the tug just sits there, stubborn as can be, with a mass like tugboats should have...I always regarded tugoats as the pitbulls of boats, 'cause while they don't attack, they have that short muscular presence that make them seem like little fierce warriors. And while don't see much of the 'boat' here, the huge rope glob in front with that "hat" made of windows & a stack, make it very apparent that this is a tug. Great shot w/ lots of personality, very funny, and this little baby ain't gonna be nice to no one if they get in its way. A terrific composition to boot. Love this piece. 5 stars! (You posted a Brooklyn Bridge shot nearby...I may not comment on it today, but I wanted to share another shot of it by the great Andreas Feininger---just for fun. Yours is grittier, showing the stains & age of the bridge, with the character of each wooden slat on display along with the lights that dapple it, and of course the contrasting beams going heavenward. By comparison, Feininger's is typically "cleaned," for a more abstract look: But it has a similar feel, and I thought you'd enjoy seeing it (in case you haven't seen it before). In fact, I'll give you his more famous version too, his famous time-exposure shot of the bridge from a distance. It should be seen huuuuuuge, but it's the largest jpg I could find. The pics are here, and here. Enjoy. Your Brooklyn Bridge was a fine gritty capture.)