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Who’s on the river today and what cargoes are they carrying?
Today we’ll look at today’s ship schedule with a twist: a look at the cargoes these ships are handling here. What they are, where they come from and how they fit into the chain of commerce on the mighty Columbia River.
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Who’s on the river today?
A look at what ships are traveling on the river today, and a bit about ballast water, an important factor in ship transits.
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A gem from the Ship Report archives: Interview with a rescue swimmer
There are heroes among us – and we usually don’t see them. USCG rescue swimmers go out in terrible conditions at sea to save lives, as part of highly trained rescue helicopter crews.
Today, from the Ship Report Archives, we’ll hear an excerpt from a 2009 interview with a rescue swimmer at Air Station Astoria.
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Lots of ships today anchored off Astoria
Today we’ll see quite a few ships anchored off Astoria in the river, if they all arrive today. That will bring good shipwatching opportunities. We’ll talk today about why ships anchor here.
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What are those red patches in the river?
I received a listener question about a seasonal phenomenon people are noticing in the lower river right now: patches of dull red in the water. What is it?
Turns out it’s not what many people think: it’s NOT a dreaded toxic algae bloom.
Instead it’s a good thing: a bloom of beneficial phytoplankton that is helping restore oxygen to the water and reduce harmful acidity. We’re seeing it more in recent years, and it’s helping the river become a healthier place for living creatures like salmon.
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Low water on the Columbia
The National Weather Service issued a low water warning for the Columbia this past weekend and today, as minus tides and seasonal low water levels make navigating the river more challenging.
We’ll talk today about why water levels can be lower at this time of year, and when they will improve.
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Pat Dixon: maritime author interview about his new book of poetry, “Mending Holes,” Part 5
Today’s episode concludes this week’s interview series, where I’ve been sharing excerpts from my interview with Pat Dixon, fisher poet and author of the new book of poetry, Mending Holes.
Many thanks to Brad Wartman of The FisherPoetry Archive Project for his help engineering and recording this interview on Zoom You’ll find Brad’s extensive library of Fisher Poet Gathering and other maritime related recordings and podcasts on his website at TheFisherPoetryArchive.com.
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A chat with fisher poet Patrick Dixon, about writing, life and his new book of poems, Part 4
We’re continuing my interview with Pat Dixon, fisher poet and author of the new book of poetry, Mending Holes.
Today Pat and I talk more about his creative process as an author, and about how the book got its name.
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Interview with author and poet Patrick Dixon about his new book, “Mending Holes,” Part 3
Today we’re continuing to hear parts of my interview with Fisher Poet and author Pat Dixon, who just published a book of poetry called Mending Holes, about his memories of life as a commercial fisherman.
One of the topics I love to explore with people who make their way in the creative arts, is to ask them about their process: how do these magical works come to be, seemingly out of thin air.
Every writer, poet, songwriter, for instance, seems to tap into that muse, that process, that creative spark, in their own way.
So today I’m talking with Pat about how he writes his poems.
Many thanks to Brad Wartman of the FisherPoetry Archive Project for his help engineering and recording this interview on Zoom You’ll find Brad’s extensive library of Fisher Poet Gathering and other maritime related recordings and podcasts on his website at TheFisherPoetryArchive.com.
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Interview with Pat Dixon, author of the new book of poetry: “Mending Holes,” Part 2
Today we continue my interview with fisher poet and author Pat Dixon about his new book, “Mending Holes,” a collection of his poetry, all about his life as a commercial fisherman in the waters of Alaska. Today, Pat shares some poems from the book.
Many thanks to Brad Wartman of the FisherPoetry Archive Project, for engineering this Zoom interview. https://thefisherpoetryarchive.com/
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