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The end of Ferry Street has always proven to be a productive photography spot for my dad, Rachel, and me. This morning we had great light and clouds to the southeast. Sitting at the gallery downtown, I was pretty sure if I drove to the end of Ferry Street a few blocks away, I would find a powerful sky over the top of the Badger. My hunch was correct.

On my way home tonight I am surprised to see that the carferry Badger has been trimmed in lights for the holidays. It is twilight, the best time to make the lights stand out while still showing detail of the great ship. F5.6 at 8.0, ISO 100, 24-70 mm lens at 52 mm

For decades many local high school and college-age kids have spent time exploring the cliffs south of Ludington. I have heard a few different names for the gorgeous cliffs, but the most common is Peter Pan Land. In this photo you can clearly see the sculpted beauty of the cliffs behind the SS Badger as she heads into port. All of this land is now privately owned and trespassing is frowned upon. F4.5 at 1/1000, ISO 800, 600mm lens at 600mm

For well over a half-century the carferry SS Badger has graced the waterfront of her homeport of Ludington, Michigan. I never tire of seeing the lights of the ship and the city as the vessel and city landscape begin to be visible against the dawn sky. F11 at 4 seconds, ISO 1600, 24-70mm lens at 46mm

On the final leg of her cross-lake journey, the carferry SS Badger finishes a turn to port as the captain and wheelsman line the big ship up to steam between the pier heads of her home port. Passengers line the bow to get a first-hand look at Ludington harbor. F4 at 1/1250, ISO 1600, 500mm lens at 500mm