Crowned Clouds

by Wild Thing

Title

Crowned Clouds

Artist

Wild Thing

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Photograph - Photography

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The smoke stack was a stark contrast against those big puffy clouds and blue sky. It made me think of a queen's crown. Which was appropriate as the smoke stack is from the American Queen Steamboat that travels up and down the Mississippi River all summer long.

American Queen:
American Queen is said to be the largest river steamboat ever built. The ship was built in 1995 and is a six-deck recreation of a classic Mississippi riverboat, built by McDermott Shipyard for the Delta Queen Steamboat Company. Although the American Queen's stern paddlewheel is indeed powered by a genuine steam plant, her secondary propulsion, in case of an emergency and for maneuverability around tight areas where the paddle wheel can not navigate, comes from a set of diesel-electric propellers known as Z-drives on either side of the sternwheel. She has 222 state rooms for a capacity of 436 guests and a crew of 160. She is 418 feet (127�m) long and 89 feet (27�m) wide.

The American Queen Steamboat is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

In 2013 American Queen was fully refurbished and expansions were made to her dining areas and public venues.

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August 17th, 2015

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