The St Lawrence Piks site presents results from our interests in history and digital photography, with emphasis on the St. Lawrence region and the Morrisburg/South Dundas area where we are so lucky to live. We have been updating this website since 2010. After ten years, we figure we now have more than six thousand pics and videos available for you viewing. We have included photo galleries for each season of the year and for the historic & beautiful buildings around the community. Since 2015 we have added a new dimension to our photography. We purchased a Flying Camera (or drone) several years ago and have updated it a couple of times with newer versions. You will see lots of pictures and videos which give you new perspectives of the beautiful area that we are so fortunate to live in.

Please click on Galleries to see all the available selections or just browse through the latest postings below. Click on these historical sections of the stlawrencepiks site to see a pictorial presentation from the rich history of the region:

St. Lawrence Seaway History from the Beginning	Pre 1958 Maps & Aerials	Morrisburg History
Virtual Tour of Old Main Street Morrisburg	Morrisburg Then and Now	The Virtual Morrisburg Model Village

2021:

		Netherlands Flagged General Cargo Vessel SINAA Passes Loyalist Park on 7 June 2021 It is heading upriver towards the Iroquois Locks, to its Cleveland destination For 40 HD pics and a 13 minute flight video, CLICK HERE.
		The Sarah Dann and Molly M have their big crane under control - on 5 June 2021 passing Morrisburg The barge is carrying a crane (Big Blue #38) that is bound for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. She’s going to be used to service the submarine fleet. To see 21 HD pics and flight video Click Here.
		Aerial pictures of the Canadian Flagged bulk carrier ALGOMA HARVESTER heading downriver on its journey to Port Cartier, Quebec. This sequence of DJI Mavic Pro Zoom  drone pictures and the flight video are taken from the west end of Loyalist Park on Lakeshore Drive just west of Morrisburg. CLICK HERE
		NORTHERN SPIRIT Passes Mariatown 2 June 2021 Aerial pictures of the Marshal Islands Flagged Northern Spirit heading upriver on its journey to MISSISSAUGA. This sequence of DJI Mavic 2 Pro Zoom drone pictures and the flight video are taken from Duncan Park, Mariatown, just west of Morrisburg. CLICK HERE
		VLIEBORG Passes Mariatown on 24 May, 2021 Aerial pictures of the Netherlands Flagged VLIEBORG heading downriver on its journey to Montreal. This sequence of 21 DJI Mavic 2 Pro Zoom drone pictures and the 3 minute flight video are taken from the west end of Duncan Park, Mariatown just west of Morrisburg. To see 21 HD pics and a link to the flight video (about 3 minutes) CLICK HERE.
		The BARNACLE heading downriver on its journey to  Finland - 14 May, 2021. This sequence of DJI Mavic Pro Zoom drone pictures and flight video are taken from the east end of Loyalist Park on Lakeshore Drive west of Morrisburg. To see13 HD pics and a link to the flight video (about 11 minutes) CLICK HERE.
		CSL Welland passes Morrisburg on a sunny morning - 12 May, 2021 Aerial pictures of CSL Welland heading upriver towards the Iroquois Locks. These sequences of DJI Mavic Pro Zoom drone pictures are taken from 2 locations: Just east of the Morrisburg Golf Club and at the west end of Loyalist Park on Lakeshore Drive west of Morrisburg. To see 25 HD pics and a link to the flight videos (about 10 minutes) CLICK HERE.
		Lock 23 in Morrisburg From 80 metres above the river - 6 April, 2021 We took advantage of a beautiful early spring calm sunny day to do a drone flyover the old Lock 23 in Morrisburg. The water was very clear and it was too early in the season for the weeds to interfere with the view. We flew from the beach in the East to just past Augusta Street in the West. To see 40 HD pics and a link to the full flight video (about 17 minutes) CLICK HERE

2020:

		CSL BAIE ST PAUL and JULIAN pass each other in front of Mariatown on 10 November, 2020 Includes 39 pics and two short flight videos: 1) BAIE ST PAUL takes a sharp turn to starboard to pass Mariatown 2) Flight Video of their passing each other at Mariatown. CLICK HERE
		CSL SPRUCEGLEN passes Loyalist Park and Morrisburg on 8 November 2020 going downriver, meeting NACC QUEBEC just east of Morrisburg going upriver. Includes 49 pics AND the big surprise is two pics and a slow motion 20 second video of a quick inpection of the drone by several pigeons as the SPRUCEGLEN passes Morrisburg. CLICK HERE
		ALGOMA HARVESTER Passes Morrisburg Heading Upriver on 9 October, 2020 The web site post includes 26 HD pics taken from our DJI Mavic 2 Zoom Flying Camera from about eighty feet above the Morrisburg waterfront. The last eight pics provide a 360 degree view with the trees in their full fall colours.
		FALL 2020: from Loyalist Park on Lakeshore Drive, just west of Morrisburg - Preparing for the Snow & Ice AND Lakeshore Drive Waterfront in Morrisburg 25 HD pics taken from our Mavic 2 Zoom Flying Camera on a sunny morning 8 October, 2020. Click Here
		South Dundas Historic Murals Review September 2020 The renewed “House Movers (Cruickshank)” mural was recently reinstalled on the south wall of Morrisburg Public School. The Municipality of South Dundas is investigating supporting the continuation of the project to renew some of the other murals that have suffered weathering damage over the ten to twenty years of their life.  We took a trip around all the murals recently and took photographs to show how they are looking. Click Here.  We are looking for public input to determine what murals should be prioritized in an ongoing renewal plan.  If you have the interest and the time please take a look (and maybe even do the mural tour yourself).
		VECTIS EAGLE passes Morrisburg heading upriver on a bright early morning on 24 September, 2020. Click Here for 30 HD pics - including 10 pics giving a complete 360 degree view of Morrisburg. We are very fortunate to live in such a beautiful place!
		FEDERAL YUKON (going upriver) passes EDENBORG (going downriver) on 21 September 2020. Just west of Loyalist Park on Lakeshore Drive. Click Here to see 27 HD pics from our flying camera.
		MARSGRACHT Passes Morrisburg & Loyalist Park on 31 August 2020. Click Here to see 24 HD pics from our flying camera (please note to new zoom feature - from 24mm to 96mm).
		FEDERAL BRISTOL Passes Through the Iroquois Lock on 31 August 2020 With some interested spectators (The Resident Ospreys) 12 HD pics including several closeups of the ospreys. Click Here
		The FEDERAL CHURCHILL (heading east) and HAPPY RIVER (heading west) pass Morrisburg on the evening of 17 August 2020. 18 pics. Click Here
		Earl Baker Park Gardens - Summer 2020 Pics from above - Using my DJI Mavic 2 Zoom Flying Camera on 12 August 2020 - 20 HD Pics ..... And from the ground level (with my Nikon D5300) - 30 HD Pics. Click Here
		ALGOMA NIAGARA (heading east) passes Loyalist Park, South Dundas on 12 August 2020 As observed by the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom on a beautiful summer morning - Includes 22 HD pics. Includes 360 views of the area. Click Here
		BLAIR MCKEIL (heading downstream) passes Morrisburg on 12 August 2020 As observed by the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom on a beautiful summer morning - Includes 22 HD pics. All pics from flight videos taken from about 400 feet above our waterfront at 25 Lakeshore - with my drone controlled while I was sitting on our waterfront dock. Lots of use of ZOOM! Includes 360 views of the area. Click Here
		Sloman Hermes (heading upstream) Passes 25 Lakeshore Morrisburg on 29 July 2020 As observed by our new DJI Mavic 2 Zoom drone - Includes 13 HD pics. All pics from flight videos taken from about 400 feet above our waterfront at 25 Lakeshore - with my drone controlled while I was sitting on our deck. Lots of use of the new ZOOM feature of my new drone! Click Here
		NACC Argonaut (heading west) passes G3 Marquis (heading east) in front of Mariatown on 28 July 2020. See Here for 24 HD pics and 4 minute flight video - wait for the surprising finish!.
		Algoma Enterpise Passes Loyalist Park going downriver on 28 July, 2020 As observed by our new DJI Mavic 2 Zoom drone - Includes 14 HD pics. Click Here
		NACC Argonaut Passes Loyalist Park going downriver on 9 July, 2020 As observed by our new DJI Mavic 2 Zoom drone - Includes 20 HD pics. Click Here
		A New Look at the Morrisburg Beach & Waterfront Path From above the Morrisburg Beach on 28 July, 2020 Including a 20 second  "Astroid" Video Taken by my new DJI Mavic 2 Zoom Flying Camera. Click Here
		South Dundas Churches Mural Refurbishment This mural at intersection of Highway 2 and Church Road Riverside Heights was originally erected in 2001. Over the years, weathering slowly eroded the mural's condition. The initial mural was funded by Riverside Recreation Centre and Morrisburg & District Lions Club. Two years ago, spearheaded by Lion Keith Robinson, a refurbishment of this mural was initiated with support from South Dundas Township and Morrisburg & District Lions Club. To see more pictures and to learn more details about the project Click Here.
		Gallop Canal Bike Path - From Iroquois to Cardinal Preliminary discussions are beginning about creating a bike path along the south side of the old Gallop Canal, between Iroquois & Cardinal.   At first I felt that I could not provide drone pics since drone flight regulations to prohibit flights within a 5.2 km radius of airports are now in place. Iroquois Airport is right at the east end of the Gallop Canal. However, I found several flights that I made before the rules came into effect (from 2015). So here are some screen shots from these videos. I hope they are helpful! I will shortly add pics from the west end near Cardinal. To see 25 HD pics & 2 Flight Videos taken 5 years ago: Click Here.
		A New Look at the Morrisburg Waterfront From the Causeway in the west to the Dock in the east. Click Here to see 16 HD pics taken from above the river, a height of about100 feet high and 500 feet from shore. You can also see a 360 degree view Now includes a Flight Video (4 minutes).
		What Lock 23 in Morrisburg (now underwater) Looks (Looked) Like - Incl. Divers Views and a 3D Computer Model -  Click Here. Christian Remillard is a webmaster at the University of Montreal and an avid and experienced diver. He has been diving at Lock 23 in Morrisburg for 10 years and it is one of his favourite diving locations. The following pictures are from a 3D model he created from numerous dives he did to get measurements of the actual Lock 23 as part of an effort to reconstruct the site as it looked like before the St Lawrence Seaway construction and flooding in 1958.  For more like this see https://lock23.ca/
		Federal  Champlain Passes Mariatown Heading Upriver on 20 May, 2020 To see 9 HD pics please Click Here.
		Finnborg Passes Mariatown Heading Downriver on 20 May, 2020 To see 6 HD pics please Click Here.
		Algoma Enterprise Passes Loyalist Park Heading Downriver on 20 May, 2020 To see 6 HD pics please Click Here.
		Federal Welland Passes Loyalist Park Heading Downriver on 18 May, 2020 To see 8 HD pics please Click Here.
		Federal Hudson Passes Mariatown & Loyalist Park Heading Upriver on 17 May, 2020 To see 8 HD pics please Click Here.
		First 2020 Flight of the St Lawrence Maverick Flying Camera 2 April, 2020 - From Lakeshore Drive, Morrisburg - Everyone is Social Distancing! To see all ten HD pics please Click Here.
		April 1, 2020 - First Boats of the Year. Replacing the Route Marker Buoys - Just in Time! CSL Welland Passing Mariatown & then Morrisburg Beach - Heading North East Downstream. CSL Niagara Passing Loyalist Park - Heading North East Downstream - Following the CSL Welland. Click Here.
		January 5, 2020 - Very Low Water Levels on Lake St Lawrence - between Iroquois & Cornwall. The International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board which controls the St Lawrence River water levels is taking advantage of the late ice formation this year by draining as much water as possible from Lake Ontario in anticipation of more flooding this coming spring. Maximizing the outflows through the Cornwall Moses Saunders Dams lowers the water levels on Lake St Lawrence between the Iroquois Dam and the Cornwall Dam. To see 13 HD pics that I took today between Iroquois & Morrisburg that show some of the results Click Here.