This past week my Galley Wench and I took our Whaler and made a road trip. We drove across the Cascade Mountains to Seattle and spent 4 days with her daughter and SIL. On Friday morning, under beautifully clear and sunny skies, we launched the boat on the Ship Canal. We headed west along the north side of the Ship Canal toward the Ballard Locks, then headed east along the south side to Lake Union. We cruised both sides of Lake Union then stopped at Ivar’s Salmon House restaurant for a late lunch, then went back to the launch ramp.
Here are a few photos we took along the way on Friday:
A very nice old trawler
This is a fish processing ship. They take the catch that the fishing fleet gets then cleans the catch, filets it and freezes it. These things stay out for months at a time.
I don't know what this is, but it's huge.
The entrance to the large lock at Ballard Locks (also known as the Hiram Chittenden Locks and Government Locks). That large fishing boat was waiting for the green light to enter the lock.
Apparently the lock personnel don’t think much of people who don’t wait their turn to enter the lock.
Here are a couple of shots of the fishing fleet. Much/all of the fleet that fishes the North Atlantic and are seen in Deadliest Catch are based out of Seattle. Quite a sight to see!
Here are two shots of the fire boats docked at the Fisherman’s Terminal.
While poking along near the south end of Lake Union and rubbernecking at all the pretty boats I heard a strange sounding boat motor. I looked to my right and this thing was about 50’ away on a direct line for us. Needless to say I scooted out of his way.
Here are a few photos we took along the way on Friday:
A very nice old trawler
This is a fish processing ship. They take the catch that the fishing fleet gets then cleans the catch, filets it and freezes it. These things stay out for months at a time.
I don't know what this is, but it's huge.
The entrance to the large lock at Ballard Locks (also known as the Hiram Chittenden Locks and Government Locks). That large fishing boat was waiting for the green light to enter the lock.
Apparently the lock personnel don’t think much of people who don’t wait their turn to enter the lock.
Here are a couple of shots of the fishing fleet. Much/all of the fleet that fishes the North Atlantic and are seen in Deadliest Catch are based out of Seattle. Quite a sight to see!
Here are two shots of the fire boats docked at the Fisherman’s Terminal.
While poking along near the south end of Lake Union and rubbernecking at all the pretty boats I heard a strange sounding boat motor. I looked to my right and this thing was about 50’ away on a direct line for us. Needless to say I scooted out of his way.