Sat Nov 20 17:48:23 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY
Approaching Lock 11
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Fri Nov 19 0:00:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY
The old Adirondack Power and Light generating station.
Tied to the wall is a self-propelled barge (note the outboard motor).
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Thu Nov 18 0:00:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY
Hydroelectric dam beside a lock on the Erie Canal. There are several dams along the route, supplying electricity for the area.
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Wed Nov 17 0:00:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY
The tugboats on the Erie Canal always seem to be nicely painted.
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Tue Nov 16 20:08:53 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY
Issuma being a boat, there is, of course, always work to be done. Here, Christina and I are working on getting some of the old rigging wires off.
One of the reasons for taking this route thru the canals was that bringing the masts down was an opportunity to replace a lot of the rigging wires in what seemed an easier way than doing it all by climbing aloft.
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How is the 'Sigmar' diesel heater working out? I notice the chimney pipe on the deck.
Mon Nov 15 0:00:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY
One of many trees along the banks of the canal.
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The long drab wait for snow is with us.
I'm over a week behind on the blog entries, and almost all the leaves have now fallen here in upstate New York.
Sun Nov 14 0:00:00 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY
One of several guard gates in the Erie Canal.
The purpose of the guard gate is to prevent large amounts of water from being released if there is a break in the canal wall in a long section between locks. The gates are normally up, so boats can pass through.
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Sat Nov 13 17:01:19 EST 2010, Erie Canal, NY
With the masts down, the sails, wires, ropes and hardware that are normally aloft make the deck into an obstacle course.
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Sat Nov 13 0:00:00 EST 2010
The view from the top of the lock, before the gates are opened.
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Fri Nov 12 7:32:10 EST 2010, Waterford, NY
Doors closed, the lock is filling.
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