The Wreck of The Mary D. Hume

• Photographer
  Micheal Lee
• Technical Info
  Canon 6d Mark Ii - 32mm - F16 @iso50 - 60 Seconds
• Photo Date
  10/08/2023

The steamer Mary D. Hume was built in 1881 in Gold Beach Oregon (then known as Ellensburg) by R. D. Hume, an Oregon pioneer and businessman. During her long career she hauled cargo between Oregon and San Francisco. She then served as a whaler, service vessel, and tugboat in Alaska. Upon her ultimate retirement in 1977 she was returned to Gold Beach where she ultimately sank in 1985 and her derelict carcass remains to this day. I photographed her on a very foggy day using a long exposure to flatten the water for a dreamy fine art look.