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Jonathan Ellsworth
Registrace 23. 05. 2013
For the virtual tourists who love to explore but maybe can’t go. Showing the world from a human perspective rather than a photographer’s. No clickbait, no misleading titles, no arm twisting or begging for likes, subscriptions or memberships. Just me showing you what I’m seeing because I like to share, and if you enjoyed enough to want to do any of those things, then I am honored to have your support, and if you ever see me do any of the things above, absolutely call me out on it and I will immediately change it, because that’s not who I want to be.
Focusing mainly on Duluth and the Minnesota North Shore, and currently on the Harbor and ships that come in. Every view is a gift of your time and I hope you all enjoy! Feedback and suggestions always appreciated!
About me: I am currently a 27 year old school bus driver living in Duluth Minnesota. I enjoy the outdoors, nature, ship watching, and traveling. I hope you do as well!
Contact Email: meshipfan@gmail.com (no soliciting!)
Focusing mainly on Duluth and the Minnesota North Shore, and currently on the Harbor and ships that come in. Every view is a gift of your time and I hope you all enjoy! Feedback and suggestions always appreciated!
About me: I am currently a 27 year old school bus driver living in Duluth Minnesota. I enjoy the outdoors, nature, ship watching, and traveling. I hope you do as well!
Contact Email: meshipfan@gmail.com (no soliciting!)
Fish and Ships! John G Munson Sails In, From Great Lakes Aquarium
A rather unusual perspective to film from for an arrival, but a popular one for tourists who visit! John G Munson arriving, viewed from inside the Great Lakes Aquarium. I had driven a school group on a field trip to the Aquarium, and the bus drivers can tag along for free if desired! While there, the Munson arrived, so took full advantage of the opportunity. Unfortunately the two viewing balconies specifically in place for this purpose were closed during this visit due to the construction below (building the new cruise ship dock/seawall), so had to settle for a window view, which sort of dampened the salute a bit, but made for a pretty unique experience. This was the second ship I’ve watched from the aquarium, the first was in 2021, long before I started filming for this purpose (although I believe I do have a video from that)
One of the centerpieces of Canal Park and often seen in the background from the Canal as ships come and go, The Great Lakes Aquarium opened in 2000 as the largest all freshwater aquarium in the world, although a small ocean exhibit area has opened since. It is a large, two story building housing a large variety of fish and many other animals from around the world, centered around a large two story tall central tank housing local fish. It also has a sturgeon touch pool, educational facilities and much more. It’s also the second most popular viewing location for Canal traffic after the piers, with the building specifically designed to allow visitors the best view possible of the harbor. It is especially popular among families with younger kids that might find the salutes too loud on the piers, along with an environment with more for them to do while waiting for the ship to arrive.
As the Munson, she arrived with holds full of limestone and a double salute, showing off her stuff as usual! For this particular arrival she had just returned from a month long break out of service in Toledo following some minor damage taken when she hit a pier a little too hard while docking in late June, so it was really good to see her. She sailed to the Greymont dock, straight down the harbor on the Superior Front Bay so was able to see her for quite awhile! The perspective from this location as she makes the turn after the Canal really highlights just how long and low in the water this ship is when she’s loaded, something that’s difficult to get a sense of when you’re standing closer.
Hope everyone enjoys!
One of the centerpieces of Canal Park and often seen in the background from the Canal as ships come and go, The Great Lakes Aquarium opened in 2000 as the largest all freshwater aquarium in the world, although a small ocean exhibit area has opened since. It is a large, two story building housing a large variety of fish and many other animals from around the world, centered around a large two story tall central tank housing local fish. It also has a sturgeon touch pool, educational facilities and much more. It’s also the second most popular viewing location for Canal traffic after the piers, with the building specifically designed to allow visitors the best view possible of the harbor. It is especially popular among families with younger kids that might find the salutes too loud on the piers, along with an environment with more for them to do while waiting for the ship to arrive.
As the Munson, she arrived with holds full of limestone and a double salute, showing off her stuff as usual! For this particular arrival she had just returned from a month long break out of service in Toledo following some minor damage taken when she hit a pier a little too hard while docking in late June, so it was really good to see her. She sailed to the Greymont dock, straight down the harbor on the Superior Front Bay so was able to see her for quite awhile! The perspective from this location as she makes the turn after the Canal really highlights just how long and low in the water this ship is when she’s loaded, something that’s difficult to get a sense of when you’re standing closer.
Hope everyone enjoys!
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Working the Hatches! Oberstar Arriving Low and Dusty
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James L Oberstar arriving full to the brim with limestone, low enough in the water that her deck crews were fully in view as they popped her hatches open in preparation for unloading. Usually a clean ship, she was coated in dust from the loader, and calm seas with no wind meant she didn’t have it blown or washed off on the trip up here! She unloaded her limestone at Greymont Dock in Superior, t...
A Triple Salute From a Very Unexpected Showboat
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While I don’t usually like visiting Canal Park with thunderstorms nearby (due to standing next to one of the biggest lightning rods in town), I made an exception for this ship and they made it well worth it. The Dutch vessel Beatrix departing loaded with wheat bound for a small sub-port of Naples, Italy called Torre Annunziata, right at the base of Mt Vesuvius and the famous Pompeii site. She l...
A Dance of Giants (And a Return to Action for the Guardian bear)
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This is probably the closest together I’ve ever seen two Lakers doing maneuvers! Algoma Guardian backing out of the BNSF 5 Ore Dock in Superior, getting spun around by the tug Kentucky and sailing out through the Superior Entry into Lake Superior. Just off her side was the Burns Harbor, which had been docked at the pipeline maintenance dock, holding station with her thrusters perhaps less than ...
Sailing Out Under the Super Moon into the Restless Lake
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Lake Superior appears to be tiring of good weather and calm seas. A stiff, cold wind was coming off the lake yesterday evening, throwing some decent waves against the shore and the bow of the Indiana Harbor as she departed, the largest we’ve seen since summer began. The slow march into fall and Gales season appears to be beginning, although we’re still far from that! In the background, the red ...
John J Boland Being a Slowpoke, Holding Up Traffic
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John J Boland departing empty after discharging limestone at Hallet 5, and leaving for Marquette, MI. On her way out the Canal she gathered a fleet behind her, and was clearly going a little too slow for everyone else’s liking! The Boland was built in 1973 as the Charles E Wilson, the first US laker to follow what is now the standard Modern Laker design with the stern pilothouse unloading syste...
Old Industry vs Modern Luxury in Duluth
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An interesting evening of comparisons at the Duluth Canal! The 50 year old ore freighter Robert S Pierson making arriving in her third visit of the season and the 2 year old Viking Octantis departing from her fourth visit of the season on 8/15/24. Honestly wasn’t expecting the Octantis to leave for another hour, so I’m glad I went over to watch the Pierson sailing through the harbor and noticed...
Rockstar Departure: Arthur M Anderson
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Departing with a soundtrack! Arthur M Anderson sailing out during a rock concert at Bayfront Park, and creating a little of her own music along the way. First she saluted Vista Star (off camera), then she saluted the concert itself, then Master Saluted the lift bridge. Captain must have been in a good mood! The world famous vessel departed empty after unloading limestone at Hallet 5, and sailed...
The One Time I Didn’t Want to See a Ship (but did anyway)
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Was on my way to work, usually do a good job of checking the shipping schedule and work around it, but this day I forgot to, and course the Mesabi Miner was right there to take advantage of my lapse. So decided to make lemonade out of lemons and since it was either sit in the car and twiddle my thumbs, or pull the car to the side of the road and run down and watch, so I did the latter. Got some...
Northern Lights and Shooting Stars over Lake Superior (Re-Uploaded)
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The Aurora lighting up the night sky over Duluth on 8/11/24! Meteor shower was also going on, caught at least one good one on camera. The 1,000ft ship Edwin H Gott is on the lake for scale lol. Enjoy! Not sure why CZcams has issues with this specific video, I’ve had to delete and redo this four times because the normal, recorded video was just fine and gorgeous , and stayed that way all the way...
Munson Shaking the Piers with a Triple Salute
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“Shaking” is not a metaphor, you could actually feel the piers vibrating from the horn lol. Definitely one of the salutes you have to hear in person, microphones do not capture that sound well enough to do it justice! Fortunately, the Munson’s captain always makes sure that you get the experience, no matter where you are on the pier. Delivering a Captain’s Salute (returned by a slightly hesitan...
Duluth Ship Watching at its Best! 4 For 1 (+) Ships and Loads of History
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I hear you guys like ships lol. Found some! Probably one of the best evenings for ship watching I’ve ever had! Video’s a bit lengthy, and if need be I can put out a shorter version, but as it stands I’m taking the risk because it’s too good not to share! Four featured ships through the Canal: Baie Comeau, Alpena, Sundew and Walter J McCarthy Jr. In the background anchor are Algoma Sault, Americ...
Manitoulin Takes Over the Soo Run (and Lift Bridge Operation Closeups!)
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Since the Michipicoten incident, Saginaw’s been on her run for the most part, aside from a week or so of Robert S Pierson. Now it’s Manitoulin’s turn! The 662ft ex-tanker is the newest vessel in the Lower Lakes fleet, but despite her age, has an interesting background. Built in 1991 as the 400ft chemical tanker Trelsi, she was a regular visitor to the lower Great Lakes for over 20 years, under ...
Stellar Maestro’s First Duluth Visit On The “Final” Voyage of Her Career
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While the video dates back to mid May, this was probably one of my favorite departures of the year, made even more special retroactively! The fog on the hillsides lit up by the setting sun, and a unique ship on her first trip to the city and it may also be her last due to unusual circumstances following this visit. Her departure was followed the next day by a heavy gale storm and a series of ot...
Duluth’s Rarely Seen 80 Year-Old Historic Cutter Sets Sail
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Duluth’s Rarely Seen 80 Year-Old Historic Cutter Sets Sail
Paul R Tregurtha (World’s Largest Freshwater Vessel) Navigating Duluth Harbor in Reverse
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Paul R Tregurtha (World’s Largest Freshwater Vessel) Navigating Duluth Harbor in Reverse
Severe, Swirling Storm Front Moving In! (vacation video)
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Severe, Swirling Storm Front Moving In! (vacation video)
Arriving Under Threatening Skies- Arthur M Anderson
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Arriving Under Threatening Skies- Arthur M Anderson
Behind the Scenes: Start to Finish Departure of the Saltie Mamry
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Behind the Scenes: Start to Finish Departure of the Saltie Mamry
Algoma Discovery Getting Towed Down The Superior Front Channel for Unknown Reasons
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Algoma Discovery Getting Towed Down The Superior Front Channel for Unknown Reasons
After Dark Cruise Ship Crashing the Party
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After Dark Cruise Ship Crashing the Party
Vista Star Collision with Superior Breakwater and Current Status of the Boat
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Vista Star Collision with Superior Breakwater and Current Status of the Boat
Ship Lost in Time Making an Incredibly Rare (15+ years) and Beautiful Birthday Canal Departure
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Ship Lost in Time Making an Incredibly Rare (15 years) and Beautiful Birthday Canal Departure
One Month Later: Update on Michipicoten, Work Underway!
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One Month Later: Update on Michipicoten, Work Underway!
H Lee White Bails on Arrival After Thruster Malfunction (Then Eventually Comes Back)
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H Lee White Bails on Arrival After Thruster Malfunction (Then Eventually Comes Back)
All I Ask is a Tall Ship… Tiberborg Arrives Off a Choppy Lake
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All I Ask is a Tall Ship… Tiberborg Arrives Off a Choppy Lake
The Last Virtually Unaltered Classic Laker Showing Off Some Beauty
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The Last Virtually Unaltered Classic Laker Showing Off Some Beauty
The Only Ship In It’s Fleet and a Rare Visitor: G3 Marquis Departs Superior
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The Only Ship In It’s Fleet and a Rare Visitor: G3 Marquis Departs Superior
Oh wow! I really enjoyed this one. A double feature...the Aquarium and the Munson. Could you tell me what the large building is at 1:59 across the harbor and to the left of the Aerial Bridge? Thank you so much for showing me a part of Duluth that I had never seen...what an interesting vantage point!
Thanks, glad you liked it! That would be the Paulucci Building, it’s not much really. It has a brewery/bar/restaurant in part of it but otherwise just a standard office building, granted a 100 year old one
@@jonathanellsworth21 Ok...thank you for the reply and the info. It appeared to be an older building, so I was just curious.
@@carolyndavis7476yep, 1915 so definitely older, but despite its location it’s not really part of the Canal Park district. Sort of the last holdout from the days when the area was an industrial and business park, before it changed to tourism in the 80s/90s. All things considered I’m surprised it hasn’t gotten converted beyond the one bar. Would be a heck of a location for shops or an attraction, literally right on the canal
You know you are going to have a really good day when you drive this road
The Oberstar looks beautiful, coming in off the lake. Even if she does look like she got into a pillow fight with a couple of bags of powdered sugar! It's fascinating watching the deck crew getting her ready for unloading as soon as she ties up at the dock. Thanks for another great video of Duluth action.
Glad you enjoyed it! She was certainly a beautiful sight!
I'm amazed at the vids that I have watched about the enthusiasm of the great ships moving in and out of this area. I live on the east coast and we see great ships from all over the world come into our ports here. But nothing I have ever seen, is the excitement of the crowds welcoming the ships coming and leaving... I really love watching these vids... Please keep them up ! Thanks.... A guy from New Jersey !
@@jerseywoods9994 The crowds are definitely something fairly unique to Duluth, and I love it too! Imm glad you enjoy the videos! Just curious, do you have a spot where you can get close to the ships like this?
@@jonathanellsworth21 Unfortunately there are no real spots in my area that would allow for this kind of viewing. The ports in New Jersey are in industrial areas that are not the best places to get the great views you have in Duluth.
It's powder sugar, cuz Oberstar is a pretty sweet boat :D I'll see myself out
@@sse_weston4138 in that case, she needs to go on a diet to keep that figure! 30,000 tons of powdered sugar 😁 (definitely does look like it lol)
She is a beauty. Thanks for the look around Duluth as well as a wonderful video.
@@Betty-mq6mf no problem! Glad you enjoyed it!!
In the off season, why don't they paint these ships??? Companies use to take great care and great pride in their ships livery. It's sad seeing these beauties treated so crappy. Anyway, it's just a thought
@@jaynorris3722 they do paint a lot of them, this particular company just isn’t very good about that. I agree, she’d look good in a fresh coat
2:54 those were some cool clouds! Something interesting about this ship is that it originally did have a typical Wagenborg name. it was constructed as the Fivelborg, and not too long after the ship was launched it was renamed Beatrix, and the name Fivelborg would be given to a fleet mate of the same class.
@@BlueWaterRailfan must have been before her launch, because her shipyard photos of the launch are on Marine Traffic, shows the Beatrix name on her hull. Interesting though!
@@jonathanellsworth21 There are some photos of the construction of this ship on ShipSpotting (can't put the website link because CZcams will automatically hide it). The Beatrix was launched on July 16th, 2009 as the Fivelborg, and christened on August 24th, 2009 as the Beatrix.
Well done Jonathan, thx
@@jimr3422 glad you enjoyed!!
Thanks for the video!!! I really like the scene at 1:07 with the Kentucky pushing the Beatrix!!! Mike touched on it on his video but do you know why the Wagenborg ships don’t get Lock Rash like other saltys do?
Glad you enjoyed!! The maximum size ship that fits inside the locks in and out of the Lakes is 740ft x 80ft, very outdated dimensions. The length is decent for modern ships but the width is brutal, most vessels that long now days are a lot wider, both for stability and capacity purposes. Typically 100-120ft for a 700 footer. So when salties (and Canadian Lakers) are specifically built to traverse those locks, they’re constructed right up to the maximum width within inches, tight enough that for some vessels if you attached a couple of car mirrors on either side, they wouldn’t fit. Needless to say that leads to a lot of scraping, no matter how skilled your pilot is. The Wagenborg vessels are a lot slimmer by comparison, this particular vessel is 56ft wide. That gives them over 20ft of extra clearance vs other salties, a lot more room for error. What scrapes they do get are smaller and more easily fixed as well. It impacts their capacity a lot, but it allows them access to almost any port on Earth, and they look good doing it.
Beautiful ship, thanks for sharing!
@@aaronneumeyer5572 glad you enjoyed!
I do like her and she sounded good . I wonder if Canadian wheat is going to make Italian pasta. 😊
@@pixie706 Pasta, Pizza, Bread, all the above? Good stuff all the way around!
I had a good laugh when the small sailboat came through the canal into the harbor. All you could see was the mast and the head of a unicorn stuffed toy above the canal wall. It looked so funny to see the unicorn head just nonchalantly moving along the canal.
😂 true that! I love the unicorn boat, seen it a few times now. Must not have ever got it in a video before now though!
@@jonathanellsworth21 The perfect photobomb.
@@audreyjohnson4599 😂
It does not matter how fast the big ship is moving. He has the right of way because he is restricted . Everybody else can just wait.
In this case there’s also a lot of water displacement, you don’t want to get up next to them or the current will shove you towards the piers. But yeah, depth restrictions and although there are speed restrictions as well, they’re going less than half of that lol
Love the juxtaposition!! Always a treat to see Octantis, our cabin was about 7 back from the front in the middle row. Amazing ship and a neat way to explore our back yard here in America
You got to go on her? Lucky! That sounds like an amazing trip!
@@jonathanellsworth21 We did, sailed from Toronto to Milwaukee in 2023. An amazing vessel! Going through the Welland Canal was a real highlight.
I just hope that one day when they do retire her that she will be able to be a museum
Hear hear
A NO WAKE ZONE with a speed limit of 8mph I think they're doing a fine job considering all the boat traffic around the vessel. Freighters can't stop and start on a dime.
This was maybe 3.5 knots lol, seen enough ships to tell. Quite a bit slower than normal, so I think the boats following were wondering what was going on 😂
MUCH RESPECT
These machines are the unsung heroes of the construction world, turning dreams into reality.
I hope to see the John Leitch again. Another unique ship. ❤
Nice video as always. I'm so jealous you live on Park Pointe.
I had been wondering why i hadn't seen 'Frankenboat' this year. 😅. The Leitch is unique and always fun to get eyes on. The Guardian is definitely showing the years of hard work. That salt is brutal. I wonder if Burns Harbors' Captain thinks about bottoming out everytime he docks at BNSF. It would be hard not to. 😁
Yeah she shows her age. Lol yeah they definitely don’t want to get stuck again 😂 that wasn’t so good. Will be glad to see the Leitch back in service again, assuming the rumors are correct
You got a nice red moon up there. Ours has been the usual white colour down where I'm still living.
Thank you so much for the video and the information. Truly amazing and brilliant.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! I love catching ships I don’t see often
Jonathan Ellsworth, Wanna be friends?
@@IOSARBX sure! I like being friends with everyone! Glad to have you here, hope you enjoyed!
Just guessing, but the round marks on the side are from lock fasteners?
I believe they are side thruster indicators but not sure.
@@danlowe8684 Not what I'm referring to, I was talking about the round rubber marks.
@@Tipp_Of_The_Mitt Got it!!
The circles? Could be, either that or the bumpers between the ship and the piers
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expert seamanship
Lovely video of the Indiana Harbour departing to the sound of waves and under the guidance of that lovely moon. And how beautiful is the rear of the pilot house with all its lights. Simply stunning. Thank you.
Very nice video of her. I love her lights on her stern. Beautiful 😊
John J is like no need to hurry, not today.
She attempted to help in more ways than one. Not only did she lead the search for survivors, during the storm they were travelling a short distance apart and she also used her electronics to aid the Edmund Fitzgerald when the wind and waves took out the Fitz's electronics.
@@audreyjohnson4599 lead the search, and returned into a storm that had already ripped apart a larger vessel and that they’d already escaped from and survived.
@@jonathanellsworth21 I saw some pictures of the Amundson that a crew member had taken after she had reached port, she had taken a pounding. Her stern had some pretty good damage. The fact that after that damage, she still went back out: to me that made the crew heroic and created a legendary laker.
A restless lake but yet so peaceful looking. I'd love to be on that vessel.
Same! Beautiful waves, spectacular to watch but not scary at all
Just a reminder for us that these lakes are truly inland seas!
Definitely
You set the scene nicely for this one. The water was as much a star as the Indiana Harbor!!! Thanks
Yes it was! Glad you enjoyed!
I always enjoy seeing the videos, but this was extra cool. Night sailing. 👍😃⚓️
@@teaeff8898 glad you enjoyed it!
Go Blue!
@@hippityhoppitydayum ?
@@jonathanellsworth21 the Michigan flag on the boat lol
@@hippityhoppitydayum Ah! Lol that one went over my head, not usually one of things I keep track of!
A nice night for a ride across Gitche Gumee...safe travels!
@@jamesnelson6980 just enough wave for some splash but not enough for a rough ride 😃
Thanks for the video!!! Did you get the AMA arriving? Do you know why the Thunder Bay has been at BNSF so long?
@@Boatnerd22 yes I did! Might put that out soon, not sure. Sounds like one of the conveyors feeding the Superior ore dock broke and created a mess, might be a bit until they can start loading again
@@jonathanellsworth21 Thanks, I did not know that!!! Do you know why your lighting is SO different compared to day arrivals?
@@Boatnerd22 lol this particular video was a pain to film because it kept trying to unfocus, but otherwise what specifically are you referring to? A lot of things are different
@@jonathanellsworth21 The lights have like a reflection, Otherwise the night ones are good
@@Boatnerd22 ah, the lens protector. Prevents scratches but if it gets even a tiny bit of moisture on it, it creates that flare/light beam effect. Really annoying, especially in foggy conditions. Been trying to to figure out a solution for that
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great shot of the moon
@@dwardldlind4656 it was gorgeous!
But the Boland was definitely not built in 1773 as the description says! 😂 I bet it was 1973. Thanks for giving me a chuckle on that!
@@rcdoodles6214 whoops, yes. Fixed! 😂
Cursing speed to me..
Well, after all, the canal is a no wake zone, so good on ya, JOHN J. BOLAND.
😂 taking it very seriously