It takes three tugboats to guide the chemical/oil tanker "Mount Rainier," sailing under the flag of Cyprus early morning, into the Chelsea Creek.
We love the layered, foreshortened image above — taken from our front steps — where the turning tanker seems to be squeezed into the tight space — actually a watery expanse of about 1/4 mile — between the McArdle Bridge that runs from Chelsea to East Boston in the foreground and a secondary span of the Mystic River Bridge between Chelsea and Charlestown in the background.
The working waterfront never sleeps.
Hey, that looks a lot like old-style industrial activity! I sure hope the cranes are powered by windmills and the cargo is offloaded by Priuses!
Posted by: K T Cat | June 27, 2009 at 09:19 AM
Cool pictures! I was born in the Chelsea Naval Hospital...How fascinating to watch.
Posted by: retriever | June 28, 2009 at 07:56 PM
An ever changing scene for you to take pictures of - how cool is that! Love it.
*** I must remember to come here from the proper machine. Typepad does not like my mac. But I do eventually get here via my pc.
Posted by: Teresa | June 29, 2009 at 10:48 PM
These are wonderful pics, Sissy!
Posted by: Webutante | July 02, 2009 at 08:30 PM