The story is that this barge was being towed and there were three people working on it. The tow cable snapped and they started drifting toward the falls which are just to the left in this shot. One guy jumped in and swam to shore. The other two didn't feel that brave but were well aware of the proximity of the edge of the falls. In a moment of brilliance they opened the doors (or the bilge or something that was keeping water out) where upon it took on water and became grounded on the rocks. Just in time as I would estimate they probably were about 30 seconds from the edge.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Legend of the Barge
The story is that this barge was being towed and there were three people working on it. The tow cable snapped and they started drifting toward the falls which are just to the left in this shot. One guy jumped in and swam to shore. The other two didn't feel that brave but were well aware of the proximity of the edge of the falls. In a moment of brilliance they opened the doors (or the bilge or something that was keeping water out) where upon it took on water and became grounded on the rocks. Just in time as I would estimate they probably were about 30 seconds from the edge.
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