
Marty’s photo of the day #5219: I was photographing orca whales off the coast of Vancouver Island when I saw this boat, so low in the water that it barely looked seaworthy. I snapped this picture and then returned my attention to the whales. Later, when I viewed it on my computer, I laughed because it looked like the man standing in the doorway was photographing me photographing him. Then I noticed the nameplate above his head, which stated: “Broughton Ranger.” I immediately thought “ranger” as in a type of cop. Finally, this morning, I did some pre-posting research. The Broughton Ranger is actually the name of the tugboat. It was built in New Westminster, BC; put in service in 1967; it has had 8 different owners; it is 36 feet long; and it has a 360 hp diesel engine. It’s amazing what you can find on the internet!
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