Shipping on the Great Lakes... A Bird's Eye View
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- This is a collection of my favorite Great Lakes Freighters. Shot mostly in and around the St Marys River system. The St Marys is near my home and connects Lake Huron and Lake Superior.
I don't think people from outside our area realize how personal these freighters are to us . Does anyone else feel l like "that's my ship" when they see a favorite? I would find it strange to see one of my favorites in Chicago, Detroit, or even Duluth, yet that's what they are designed for. The United States and other countries depend on these giants and I feel honored to be part of it.
These videos were shot in HD 1080P, with a Phantom 3 quadcopter.
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Yes the ships & crews have personal meaning to me too. I spent many summers during on Sugar Island as boy talking with ships crew using CB Radio. Extra special was talking with Edmond Fitzgerald crew. I still get tears whenever the song plays on the radio. I am now a crew member of LST-325 and enjoy talking with people via Amateur Radio 146.52 during my off duty hours as we pass near them.
Stunning footage.... I grew up on the Canadian side, across from Brimley MI and have never witnessed ships from this POV...... excellent...... and 40+ years ago, the Cort was my favorite.
I am a Boatnerd for life and loved this video! Great work!
Stunning videography and beautiful music. Thanks so much!
Thank you, John. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm waiting to catch a few more boats before I get the 2017 version going.
Can't wait to see it. I was in Sault Ste Marie last week for vacation and absolutely loved seeing the locks and the lake ships. I live in Davenport, Iowa on the banks of the Mississippi River and enjoy watching the barges go through the locks here.
wow i never seen one in person & i had no idea how massive these ships are! wow i love it they r huge beyond .....anything !! wow
So awesome, beautiful & inspiring to watch. Thank You! 💙☀️🍀☮
that was awesome!
great film great music well done.
The ripples in the first shot look like silk fabric being pulled. "The Inland Seas" is the best description, thanks for that great quote.
Roger Blough is my favorite ship! I hope she comes back! This is a beautiful video!
Gorgeous video. Nice music..............
Great shots of the traffic on the st.Marys river and the Soo. The boat entering the rock cut makes it look easy but that is a very difficult section of the river and I had some bum puckering moments entering there in adverse weather. Brought back many memories.
Bill
Retired Great lakes captain
+lakercaptain I can't even imagine. I can't believe how tight that is going through there.
Simply stunning. Beautiful. It does make me sad to think that the Edmund Fitzgerald is sitting on the bottom of the big lake looking up at all the other boats passing through, my condolences to all of the families who have lost a loved one on the great lakes. God Bless You All. Be safe out there.
Dan, I've never seen such incredible and vibrant footage of lakers....thank you for sharing a hidden North American treasure.
I have always loved seeing freighters. In hindsight, I should have made a career out of that love.
What a superb production. The videography is stunning. Thanks for uploading, as I enjoyed it very much!
Magnificent, beautiful, outstanding - are there any more adjectives to give to this production! The old, the new; the big, the not so big; views of America at it's best! I boated the Great Lakes for 35 years and can really understand the quality of this video. Thanks for this wonderful look at the Lakes. I only wish every day on the Lakes was that wonderful.
I love lake freighters, they're slender, elegant, and vintage-looking, with two bridges. although I've only seen them in videos,
I don't think there are any other places in the world with such beautiful ships.only in great lakes :)
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.
Sublime vidéo !!
Wow.... You should make more. The music, the footage, the quality all together was astounding. It gave views of the freighters you dont often see.
I'm not a huge "ship guy" but that was really cool and a well done video. Nice job
+J Nells Thank you, J. I'm glad you liked it.
WOW! This is simply stunning! Thank you!
Thank you, LadyYoop. 100% filmed the U.P. (well maybe a few scenes over Canadian waters)
@@daddyrabbit835 Seriously Spectacular....I live in Baraga, and have never really been too thrilled with these boats, but after seeing this....holy wha......spectacular! Seriously...you done good!!!!
Thank you dan for this wondeful viewing
Excellent photography, beautifully done!
Your videos are absolutely beautiful and I also love the music! We have a cottage on Beavertail.
BRAVO again! I love your videos! It is great fun to watch your videos! Please keep up the great work!
SBF
+sparkybluefox Thank you very much. I think I'm investing in a new "drone" with more capabilities. Hopefully it will lead to closer, clearer, shots.
A quality production! Thank you! Totally fascinated by the 1000 footers, as well as all Great Lakes Shipping.
Thank you, Meryl. I just got my boat back in the water today, so hopefully have enough time left in the summer to get some shots.
Wonderful video! Thanks so much for making it and sharing it.
Daryl McGrath I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Excellent filming and production.
+lofty pics Thank you, Don.
What a great way of life.Would have loved to sail on the EDMUND FITZGERALD. EXCEPT FOR THE NIGHT SHE WENT DOEN OF COURSE.
I can't blame you on that one.
We've got the Arthur M Anderson ... ❤❤❤
Have spent many spring and summers on Neebish Island in my young years walleye fishing on Munuscong Bay and Norther Pike in July in the river channel and just watch in amazement the ships make the turn at Moon Island. Thanks for sharing..good quality vid
wow awesome thanks so much!!!!!!
Awesome video of all the ships !
Stunning! Well done!
This is fantastic work Dan. Thank you for sharing this!
Jay Brown Thank you, Jay.
Beautiful video. Thank You for sharing.
Stunning! THIS video is why drones were invented. Keep up the great work Dan.
- Just Another Boatnerd
Thank you!
Incredible video! Thanks so much for sharing this awe-inspiring and unique view!
Yes! Love this video! I just got back from a week on Drummond and was going to try to find you and tell you how much I appreciate your videos .... oh well, you know what good intentions are good for? Nothing. Thanks for the videos anyway.
Charlie Chapman Thank you, Charlie.You'll usually find me hanging out my a boat launch with a remote in my hands.
Amazing Dan! Truly beautiful!
Totally Awesome video !
Great camera work , fantastic video editing and the music score is over the top icing on the cake !
BRAVO !
SBF
FANTASTIC!!! What an awesome job, your masterpiece! From a fellow boatnerd you did those ships proud. Thanks for sharing!
DIfreighter watcher I really enjoyed making it. I've met a lot of new people and getting to know more.
Outstanding! Going to be watching this one over and over again. Sold me on wanting to get a drone :-)
Nice work! Nice flying and editing! Two thumbs up! :)
AMAZING! I could get lost in this video for forever. I hope you'll make another like this one.
Syxx423 I am working on one now. I like the new footage even better.
Dan V That's great to hear. Look forward to the new footage!
Great video drones must be incredible to operate.
I know I am late to the party but this was absolutely incredible. Thanks for posting!
Never too late, Robb. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Awesome job ;-)
Helps my Michigan fever
nice video
Amazing! What a nice work done! Looking forward for more of this incredible footage. Greetings from Germany.
wolkenkreuzer Danke schön. Where in Germany are you?
+Dan V (U.P. North Aerial Shots) I am livin in the south-west of Germany. My hometown is Heilbronn, wich is about 50 km north of Stuttgart.
wolkenkreuzer I was north of there, near Frankfurt, in Hanau. I was stationed there for two year and loved it.
+Dan V (U.P. North Aerial Shots) oh thats not such far away indeed. unfortunatelly i have never been close to the great lakes. just have been in B.C., Vancouver Island. Amazing there as well ;)
Great footage! This just landed in my suggested videos and I am glad it did. Planning a big road trip across the US and eastern Canada in a couple of years, so this was a great view of the amazing ships of the great lakes.
Thank you . If you are travelling across the U.S. definitely check out the Great Lakes. Beautiful beaches.
@@daddyrabbit835 Definitely will do that. I have never seen the Great Lakes like you present them in the two videos i watched last night. Great job on your part!
Outstanding Dan we own an Island nearby called Forshaw you ever get back up that way look us up . Kudos my friend !!!
Es un trabajo impresionante, el video más bonito sobre barcos, que he visto.
muchas gracias
Incredible video mate.. But at 1.58 is my most definite favourite.. Fucking wow!
I would give you three thumbs up if I had them!
You are too kind, Peggy., thank you.
Two thoughts.. Awesome video is the first. Second- who was the idiot that gave this a thumbs down!
Norwood Aerial Imaging Thank you very much. I noticed the thumbs down the other day. I wondered why it was disliked as well. I'm trying to track them down, and find out what the deal is. LOL.
How do you get the shots so stable? Well done!
+Daniel Turner My quadcopter has a motorized gimbal. It's does an amazing job. You do have fly straight and do some editing to really have it all come together..
great vid. be careful though some nutjobs probably aiming at your drone with a shotgun!
What song is playing in the background?
+Alex Koch It's a song called, "Beautiful Minds", by Travis A King.
no Anderson :(
Why are some of those Great Lakes ships just pain ugly? There is no styling whatsoever on most of them. That is criminal for a ship designer.
It seems like most boat watchers favor the older style, pilot house forward look. The "newer" 1000 footers all have the pilot house on the aft end and are built for function based on the needs of the industry. Growing up around these big boats, it kind of grows on you. We are able to track what boat is coming through and most of the time it's like seeing an old friend. I prefer the older style, but really appreciate the scale of the 1000 footers. My favorite boat is the Stewart J. Cort which combines both. The ugliest boat by far on the Great Lakes (and I say this with affection) has to be the John D. Leitch.