The first ships of the 2011 shipping season began moving up lake along the Lake Huron shoreline today. Pictured is the first ship that I've seen passing by Cedar Bluff this year. Notice the ice still present on the lake. The shipping season opens March 25. That's when the Soo Locks and Welland Canal will begin operation. Soon we will see the ocean going vessels (we call them salties) begin moving through the Great Lakes.
We sometimes see 10-15 ships a day during the summer months. The most that we've seen at one time is nine ships. That's quite a sight.
In reality, the Great Lakes are inland seas. We use the term "lake" so liberally. These five fresh water seas are huge bodies of water. It's hard to imagine what the Upper Midwest would be like without the Lakes!
Copyright 2011
Wanda Hayes Eichler
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