The original towpath, where the mules pulled the barges through the canal.
Sailboats have to remove their masts before they enter the canal, as there are tons of bridges. Some of them carry the mast with them, some ship them to a destination outside of the canal.
Making it look easy...
Each lock was treated like a museum... things were all freshly painted, lots of flowers planted, brass polished... the lock operators take pride in their locks and keep them looking as picturesque as possible.
This is one of the locks that had incredible damage done during the flood in June. It took 6 weeks before this lock could reopen. The lock itself is fixed now, but the surrounding area has a long way to go.
Doesn't it look like the gates are going to bust open at any time and swamp us??
The original towpath, where the mules pulled the barges through the canal.
Sailboats have to remove their masts before they enter the canal, as there are tons of bridges. Some of them carry the mast with them, some ship them to a destination outside of the canal.
Making it look easy...
Each lock was treated like a museum... things were all freshly painted, lots of flowers planted, brass polished... the lock operators take pride in their locks and keep them looking as picturesque as possible.
This is one of the locks that had incredible damage done during the flood in June. It took 6 weeks before this lock could reopen. The lock itself is fixed now, but the surrounding area has a long way to go.
Doesn't it look like the gates are going to bust open at any time and swamp us??
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