Allegheny River – Page 7 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Tourists in Our Own City- Just Ducky Tours

Saturday afternoon Steve asked me if I wanted to take that Ducky Tour we had seen last week when we were downtown at the Arts Festival.

After a moment’s hesitation I threw on some clothes and we went. What a good idea.

Had to wait and hour and a half for the next available tour as the weather was great and everyone was out. We sipped a Yuengling at the Hard Rock Cafe and then made our way to the line that was forming at flag #3 for our boat.

We had a lot of fun. It was so enjoyable. Especially the rivers part. Steve said he would definitely go again.

Everyone looks at you as you drive past and then you all quack like a duck so if you aren’t in a cheery disposition or that seems too too corny, don’t go. It was really funny and fun and I documented the experience with the camera.

The feeling of driving into the river and leaving land was really a cool sensation. And now I know where to take the grandchildren when they come to visit the city. They would love taking a Just Ducky Tour.

Did you see the movie Saving Private Ryan? the driver asked.

Just Ducky Tours Amphibious Vehicles History

All six boats drive off at about the same time, like a convoy

Self portrait in the rearview mirror

Tour guide Cait finds some humor to entertain the tourists. Us!

Salvaged from a building? Who are these figures and what are they doing?

Historic Landmark Smithfield Bridge

First you drive around downtown and see everything you know from a different vantage point.

PPG Plaza and fountain.

Looks like a character from a novel.

Headed to find her car in the parking lot.

The Blimp and PPG building

Driving down the Mon Wharf, right into the Monongahela River!

Underneath the Fort Pitt Bridge

The fountain is working again.

What a Just Ducky Tour Boat looks like on the river.

There are the companion Ducky Tourists.

We were on the Monongahela, The Allegheny and the Ohio Rivers. RIght at the point.

What it looks like when the amphibious vehicle drives out of the Monongahela River.

Right next to us on the road. Watch that Baby!!!

Returned safely to Station Square.

They told us NO one has had to use a life jacket in the 16 years of Just Ducky Tours. I took some photos of people driving the boat and am emailing them their pic.

Quack Quack Quack!

June 17, 2013June 17, 2013 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Allegheny River, amphibious vehicles, architecture, DUKW vehicle, Hard Rock Cafe, Just Ducky Tours, Monongahela River, Ohio River, Pittsburgh PA, Saving Private Ryan, Station Square, tourist, travel, WWll 23 Comments

Waiting for Barges on the Allegheny River Late in the Day

Standing on the Roberto Clemente Bridge from Sixth Street. Saturday night.

June 11, 2013June 11, 2013 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Allegheny River, barge, bridge, city, coal, energy, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Roberto Clemente Bridge, transportation, travel, tugboat, water 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

They call it challenge for a reason. Escape. Or trying to.

Escape defined : Break free from confinement or control (School is out June 17th)

Need to get away. Get out. Break free.

Attempted escape. Some of mine seem like “trapped” or “escape is necessary” . It makes me consider posting a photograph of our jail that they built along the Monongahela River, spoiling the scenic view. Escape from reality. A fire escape?

Me in the mail chute at the City County Building today when we took down the art show.

Fencing so the Cheetahs Can’t Escape!

Kayaks on the Allegheny River Photographed from the Roberto Clemente Bridge

Fence and Branch at the Softball Game

Did you ever feel like you can’t escape when you are in the middle of the car wash?

Take the keys and lock her up! Little sister tries to escape

A hopeful escape from reality and the rat race. I guess I need to buy a ticket. Oh well.

The Book Loft– Columbus Ohio. Reading is a terrific escape!

A roller coaster is good for a brief escape

at Kennywood Amusement Park

Ready for the get away

A Couple of Fire Escapes ( I was shooting the Bitter End, I think)

Central Park Pastorale

May 17, 2013May 28, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: Allegheny River, Central Park, Columbus OH, escape, family, helicopter, kayaks, Kennywood, lottery, Monongahela River, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, roller coaster, The Book Loft, weekly photo challenge 31 Comments

Got Bridges?

Just a few. Here are some bridges that cross the Allegheny River. Since I showed the one closed yesterday, it seemed to make sense to post a shot of more bridges.

If you want to read about Pittsburgh Bridges, click here .

Taken from Mount Washington, Duquesne Incline observation deck just last week.

And the Tenth Street Bridge in the Tom Cruise movie (Jack Reacher) isn’t in this shot but here

January 29, 2013January 29, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Pittsburgh PhotosTags: Allegheny River, architecture, city scene, photography, Pittsburgh Bridges, postaday, Tom Cruise Movie, travel, urban landscape, winter 17 Comments

Incline in the Snow

I returned to the Duquesne Incline platform on Monday evening as I arrived from Ohio. Not quite as much snow as I thought there would be.

Taken just as the sun sank in the sky and the temperatures dropped. Will try again, a different winter day.

Couldn’t wait any longer to shoot when the sky was darker as it was too windy and cold. You might have liked the night time version better.

January 24, 2013January 24, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Pittsburgh Photos, Things in the SnowTags: Allegheny River, architecture, bridges, city skyline, Duquesne Incline, Monongahela River, night photography, Ohio River, photography, Pittsburgh PA, travel, winter city scene 19 Comments

Roberto Clemente Bridge at Night

Roberto Clemente Bridge from a different angle. High up! What a view.

Photographed from the lovely Renaissance Hotel’s fourteenth floor – my fellow blogger’s room. The Allegheny River looked pretty chilly.

If you follow me you know how I enjoy working on my night photography. Love all the lights’ reflections, especially in the water. Too bad it wasn’t baseball season as we could have watched the game from her room!

I was telling Kathryn about how the bridge is closed when there are Pirates Games and you can walk across to PNC Park. Thanks for inviting me up to see the city at night. What fun. I think I need to book a corner room with a river view and just take photographs at different times of day.

January 17, 2013January 17, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, PhotographyTags: Allegheny River, architecture, blogging community, bridge, city at night, night photography, photography, Pittsburgh PA, PNC Park, Renaissance Hotel Pittsburgh, Roberto Clemente Bridge, travel 13 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections

This week’s challenge is reflections and to see more responses to the challenge, click here

December 2, 2012December 2, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: Allegheny River, mirror, Monongahela River, New York City, photography, Pittsburgh, postaday, reflections, river, travel, weekly photo challenge, wter 16 Comments

Night Game- Pirates 5 – Mets 4 – PNC Park – Pittsburgh PA

It was a beautiful night, capturing the sunlight as the sun went down. And it ended up being an exciting game with a win by the Pirates. A few fireworks. Perfect weather. They close the Roberto Clemente Bridge for pedestrians to walk across to the Park. Reggie Howze is the saxophonist standing on the bridge.

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May 22, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, Photography, Pittsburgh Photos, Pittsburgh RiversTags: Allegheny River, available light, Baseball, Canon 5D, city at night, night game, NY Mets, photography, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park, Reggie Howze, Roberto Clemente Bridge, skyline, slideshow, sports, street musician, travel 14 Comments

Yoga Facing North

At the David Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown Pittsburgh

The Farm to Table Conference back in March-

This image has a lot of lines. You can see Allegheny General Hospital.And a bit of the Allegheny River with all the buildings on the other side of the span.

May 3, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, Pittsburgh Photos, Pittsburgh RiversTags: Allegheny River, exercise, Farm to Table Conference, fitness, health, line, photography, Pittsburgh, postaday, travel, yoga, yoga class 8 Comments

That’s What I’m Honking About

This is the second image shown first. Shot from the balcony at the Convention Center (where the garbage was for THROUGH)

And just moments earlier, this was the peaceful scene. Not sure why all the honking and general nastiness from the Canada Goose in the above image..

A grandmother and her granddaughter by the Allegheny River. (Unidentified subjects)

March 28, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Pittsburgh Photos, Pittsburgh RiversTags: Allegheny River, Canada goose, granddaughter, grandmother, photography, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Photography, river, travel 10 Comments

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