Photos by SamAnthens

Moving up the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon.

Leaving Astoria, Oregon behind, PACIFIC JAVA makes her way down the lower Columbia River and out to sea.

Moving down the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon.

Moving down the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon and out to sea.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon.

A rare sunny Spring day on the lower Columbia River greets MARATHA PRESTIGE as she approaches Astoria, ORegon.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, ORegon.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon en route to Portland, Oregon for a load of potash.

Moving up the lower Columbia River approaching the Astoria, Oregon anchorage.

Moving up the lower Columbia River approaching Astoria, Oregon.

Moving down the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon and approaching the bar and open ocean.

Moving up the lower Columbia river West of Astoria, Oregon.

Moving up the lower Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon and past the lightly snow covered hills of SW Washington State.

Moving up the lower Columbia River with the Astoria-Megler bridge in the distance, NEW CENTURY 1 makes her way under threatening skies.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon on a dreary winter's day.

After a Coast Guard inspection team boards the ANSAC SPLENDOR their patrol boat follows her up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon.

Moving up the lower Columbia River with Astoria, Oregon around the next bend.

Moving up the lower Columbia River enroute to the Astoria, Oregon anchorage to await orders.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon en route to pick up a load of steel. Coast guard helicopter circles overhead.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon with a coast guard helicopter circling overhead.

After crossing the Columbia River bar, FU MIN rounds Clatsop Spit en route to the Astoria, Oregon anchorage to await orders to proceed up river to take on a load of wheat.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon and past the foggy forested hills of SW Washington State.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon on a gray overcast January morning.

GEMINI PIONEER loaded with wheat moves down the lower Columbia River toward open ocean West of Astoria, Oregon on a gray January morning.

INA-LOTTE moves down the lower Columbia river West of Astoria, Oregon under dark and stormy skies.

Moving against Columbia River Chop on a blustery winter's day, INA-LOTTE makes her way toward open ocean West of Astoria, Oregon.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon amidst the wind, hail, and chop of a typical Winter day on the Oregon Coast.

Moving up the lower Columbia River approaching anchorage at Astoria, Oregon.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon.

After crossing the bar ASTER K makes her way up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon en route to the port of Longview, WA for a load of logs.

Sport fishermen brave a dark, dank, and dreary December morning as OAK GALAXY makes her way down the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon.

Laden with logs, GLOBAL WISDOM makes her way down the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon.

Passing the forested hills of SW Washington State, POLE moves her way up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon.

Approaching Astoria, Oregon as she moves up the lower Columbia River.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon on a showery gray November morning.

On the lower Columbia River approaching Astoria, Oregon while en route to Portland, Oregon.

Leaving Astoria, Oregon behind, MARYLAKI moves down the lower Columbia river and out to sea.

Moving down the lower Columbia River as the sun sets on a beautiful November afternoon.

With Astoria, Oregon around the next bend, INFINITY makes her way up the lower Columbia River.

Moving up the lower Columbia River, approaching the Astoria, Oregon anchorage to await orders.

Leaving the Columbia River and the port of Astoria, Oregon behind, FPMC 24 makes her way toward open seas.

A brown Pelican overflys FPMC 24 as she makes her way down the lower Columbia River and out to sea West of Astoria, Oregon.

A guided sport fishing boat races past OLGA TOPIC as she makes her way up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon on a beautiful October afternoon.

With rain squalls ahead and small sporting craft racing by, CRESTED EAGLE makes her way up the lower Columbia River en route to the port of Kalama, WA for a load of grain.

Moving up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon en route to the port of Kalama for a load of grain.

Approaching Astoria, Oregon while heading up the lower Columbia River en route to the port of Kalama, Washington to take on a load of grain.

The fog parts long enough to reveal a beautiful day, the forested hills of SW Washington State, and the ATLAS ISLAND as she makes her way up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon.

Heading up the lower Columbia River West of Astoria, Oregon en route to the port of Kalama, Washington for a load of grain.