Heading home – First leg – Staten Island to Poughkeepsie, NY

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Ron

Valves on refueling barge

Staten Island Ferry

Grand Mercury Vehicle Carrier (built 2002)

US Army Corps of Engineers vessel

Shawn Miller 50ft. Steel Hull Push Tug

US Coast Guard Vessel

Refueling barge

NY Waterways Ferry

The Staten Island Ferry does not stop at the Statue of Liberty or at Ellis Island so visitors who want to go to either or both of these popular tourist sites must board specific ferries at docks just east of the Stanton Island Ferry terminal.

Ellis Island with Statues Cruise Boat unloading visitors

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About Ron

Ron has long had an interest in photography and traveling and, in recent years, has had more time to devote to both activities. Long a Pentax user, Ron switched to Nikon gear when he went digital. The advent of the digital SLR camera, and the ease of the internet blogging process, has provided a venue for sharing his photography and travel experience at the local, national and international level. More about Ron
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