We had solid connection to Capt Bill throughout the morning as he cruised on Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake.
Partial coverage today due to poor 3G reception along the Mississippi below Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Today’s photos take Capt Bill Foster from Alton, Illinois to Cape Girardeau, Missouri on the Mississippi river.
Lots of barges and bridges in today’s images. The 3G link did reasonably well through the day, although we are still trouble-shooting GPS position updates.
This photo sequence was taken approaching the Starved Rock Lock & Dam, Illinois River, westbound by Captain Bill Foster. Unfortunately, our cell data link gave out as the lock was entered. We hope to get the full sequence after Capt Bill completes his trip.
This photo sequence was taken locking through the Marseilles Lock, Illinois River, westbound by Captain Bill Foster.
This photo sequence was taken locking through the Dresden Island Lock, Illinois River, westbound by Captain Bill Foster.
This photo sequence was taken locking through the Brandon Road Lock, Illinois River, westbound by Captain Bill Foster.
Captain Bill and crew spent the day in a series of sprints and waits as they locked through multiple locks. We continue to have intermittent results with our position feed, but we captured nearly 500 webcam images, including full sequences through 3 locks.
Captain Bill Foster and crew are in the process of wrapping up the first day of their Michigan to Marco Island, Florida trip. While we had various technical issues through the day with 3G cell internet connections, photo uploads, and position updates, we captured a significant portion of his trip through downtown Chicago and [...]
