Category: Ferry

  • Working Ferry

    At one time ferries were common across rivers, sounds, and lakes. There are still places where the ferry is the best option and Northwest Washington is one of those places if you are island hopping or going between places on the mainland. (Port Townsend Bay, Washington, 2020)

  • Next Time, Staten Island

    Somehow I have never taken the Staten Island Ferry. This needs to be rectified the next time I’m in the city. (New York, New York, 2022)

  • Waiting on the Ferry

    I tell this story often. I was doing a consult in Grand Rapids and they offered to fly me over from Milwaukee. I suggested the ferry–same price and I get to use my car. This surprised them and at each meeting for 2 days, I was introduced as: “this is Julio Rivera from Milwaukee, and…

  • Rushing to the Ferry

    We were rushing to catch the ferry to Mull. However the morning, the light, and the stillness of the water made me stop and just admire the space. We made the ferry in plenty of time. (Oban, Scotland 2018)

  • Cold Commute

    We had met a friend in Hoboken for breakfast. We just missed the ferry back to the City. We caught the next one. Why, yes, those are icicles on the boat. (Hoboken, New Jersey, 2019)