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Rudbeckia hirta is a North American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family, native to Eastern and Central North America and naturalized in the Western part of the continent as well as in China. It has now been found in all 10 Canadian Provinces and all 48 of the states in the contiguous United States. Kitchen garden, Tryon Palace, North Carolina
Strobist: SB-800 with beauty dish camera left, bare SB-24 camera right slightly behind subject, fired with Yongnuo RF-602 triggers.
I promise not to cut off her hands next time.
I'm not seeing many pollinators this year, but the black-eyed susans are still growing happily in our neighbors' garden.
Another take on Susan's portrait. This time I went for the contrast between a classic-looking image and an edgy subject. I love the elegance of this combination.
I planted seeds of Wild Black-Eyed Susan in the Butterfly garden, they are many different color combinations,
all are Yellow with variation of markings, also have pure yellow like sunflower, so far I only see Skippers, Bees and Hover-flies on them,
Built in 1965, by Equitable Equipment of Madisonville, LA. as the Vincent J Robin IV for the Robin International Towing Company of Harvey, LA. The tug was later acquired by the Crescent Towing and Salvage Company of New Orleans where she was renamed as the Betty Smith.
In 1991, she was acquired by Sea Containers Incorporated of Hamilton, Bermuda, where she was renamed as the Seaco Enterprise. In 1997, she was acquired by the Bay Transportation Company of Tampa, FL., and renamed once again, this time as the Leo. In 1998, Bay Transportation was acquired by Hvide Marine Incorporated of Tampa, FL and she was again renamed as the Ybor.
In 1999, the tug was acquired by Captain Arthur Fournier of the Portland Tugboat and Shipdocking Company of Portland, ME and renamed as the Captain Sweet.
In 2001, the Portland Tugboat and Shipdocking Company was acquired by the McAllister Towing and Transportation Company of New York and she finally acquired the name Susan McAllister. She is seen here, operating on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, VA., in 2012.
Repowered in 2003, she currently runs on two Caterpillar 3512 diesel engines with Caterpillar reduction gears. The turn two fixed-pitch propellers, giving a rated 2,400 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by a 30kW generator set and a 50kW generator set. Both are driven by Caterpillar D3111 diesel engines. She carries up to 20,000 gallons of fuel oil, 900 gallons of lube oil and 2,400 gallons of potable water.
The towing equipment consists of a SMATCO C-32 towing winch, equipped with 1,500 ft of 1.25-in towing wire, which is driven by a single, four-cylinder Detroit Diesel engine.
In 2015, she was chartered to the Great Lakes Towing Company of Cleveland, OH., and renamed the Michigan.
Today has finally come around, and it's only a few hours till Susan's funeral service. My daughters chose this photo of Sue to be on the Order of Service, It was taken at my eldest daughter Carolyn's wedding, Sue was so happy and so proud. She'd worked so hard through all our married life to get those beautiful laughter lines :)))
I don't know how I'm going to manage to read the Eulogy, but I'll get through it somehow, albeit with lots of tears.
Susan would have been so proud of me today, as I actually went to a barbers yesterday for the first time in 40 years, she always cut my hair ( reluctantly ).
It was quite emotional, and as it was a Turkish barbers , lots of steaming minty towels, and flaming ears :)))
I've chosen Funeral by Band of Horses, because it was a gig we went to not expecting to be particularly good, and Sue really loved it.
Thanks once again for all your amazing support an friendship,
Paul xx
at Jazzclub Eisenach e.V., June 6, 2008. Listen to her music here.
(Susan Weinert (g); Martin Weinert (b))
Have a great weekend!