Photos by RossFotheringham_Gmail_com

The Dunlap tug "Polar Cloud" makes its way towards Seattle at 13.9 knots to pick up a barge to be towed to Alaska. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and www.trackside-photography.com

Tug Mary Rose off of Howarth Park on a sunny spring day. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography or www.trackside-photography.com

A real sleek looking schooner tacks its way north up Possession Sound on a cloudy 2009 day. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and www.Trackside-Photography.com

Taken on the same day of the infamous Cathlamet wave series, the MV Kitsap takes a wave over the bow as she inches her way to the Mukilteo dock. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and www.trackside-photography.com

Tug WASP tows a barge south near the Mukilteo ferry dock on a rare sunny day. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and www.trackside-photography.com

Filling in for the Kittitas whose propeller shaft broke a few days earlier. More can be seen at www.Trackside-Photography.com and www.pbase.com/trackside_photography

Tug Polar Storm taking some spray on a windy fall day. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and www.trackside-photography.com

Tug Pacific helping out a little buddy on a calm fall day. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and www.trackside-photography.com

Tug Polar Storm mowing down the chop on a breezy fall day. More can be seen at http://www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and http://www.trackside-photography.com/

The Wally Schirra during some of the last light of the day. Shot from the WSF dock at Port Townsend. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and www.trackside-photography.com

I see now why they didn't go bigger as the Chetzemoka doesn't have much room to spare at Keystone. Being there you can see water exit the bay as the ferry enters. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and www.trackside-photography.com

Navy tug Pokagon follows a navy cruiser to Everett's navy base on a bitterly cold November day. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and www.trackside-photography.com

Navy tug Pokagon follows a navy cruiser to Everett's navy base on a bitterly cold November day. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and www.trackside-photography.com

The tug Polar Viking on her way to Seattle to pick up a barge and tow it to Honolulu on a shadowless and wet Northwest fall day. More can be seen at www.Trackside-Photography.com and www.pbase.com/trackside_photography

The Tug Swinomish pulling hard against a load of logs from the Olympic Peninsula barely making 2 knots. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and www.trackside-photography.com

Tug Malolo find a small opening in the clouds on a dark winters day. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and www.trackside-photography.com

Navy Tug Reliant makes its way to the POE on a foggy fall day. More can be seen at www.Trackside-Photography.com and www.pbase.com/trackside_photography

The tug Ellis Brusco round the point at Mukilteo on a foggy NW fall day. More can be see at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography and www.trackside-photography.com

The tug Seaspan Valiant tows a heavy load of logs to Everett on a foggy NW afternoon. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography & www.Trackside-Photography.com

Ever Envoy from Kingston. More can be seen at www.Trackside-Photography.com & www.pbase.com/trackside_photography

The tug Vulcan return to the Port of Everett after towing a barge in from the north. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography www.trackside-photography.com

Had a nice surprise at lunch today when I noticed the Phyllis Dunlap cruising through. What a beautiful tug! More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography www.trackside-photography.com

Tug Hercules rounds the bend at Mukilteo's Lighthouse Park returning home from an assignment. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography www.trackside-photography.com

Tug Island Chief shoves a load of gravel to Everett. More can be seen at http://www.pbase.com/trackside_photography www.Trackside-Photography.com

Maritime Instructor cruises around Mukilteo's Lighthouse Park on a nice spring day. More can be seen at www.pbase.com/trackside_photography www.trackside-photography.com

Taken on a Really windy spring day. More can be seen at www.Trackside-Photography.com www.pbase.com/trackside_photography

The Rachele Brusco heading south past Mukilteo's Lighthouse Park. More can be seen at www.Trackside-Photography.com www.pbase.com/trackside_photography

Saw this little guy coming around the point at Mukilteo and thought it should have been named, "Little Toot." More can be seen at: www.pbase.com/trackside_photography www.trackside-photography.com/

Phyllis Dunlap at speed. More can be seen at www.Trackside-Photography.com http://www.pbase.com/trackside_photography

The Mike OLeary cruising at a respectable 14.1 knots according to marinetraffic.com. More can be seen at www.Trackside-Photography.com http://www.pbase.com/trackside_photography

More can be seen at www.Trackside-Photography.com www.pbase.com/trackside_photography

More can be found at http://www.pbase.com/trackside_photography www.trackside-photography.com

One of those beautiful days when you see the tug cruise by and realize you chose the wrong line of work. More can be seen here: http://www.pbase.com/trackside_photography/landscape__nautical

Photo taken from the Lighthouse Park in Mukilteo Washington. I love Foss Tugs!

Taken from the Lighthouse Park in Mukilteo.