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| Guard Gates |
Guard Gates placed along the canal can be lowered to protect against damage from a Lock failure or from spring flooding. On first sighting one, Bicki casually said they look like guillotines. I now keep my head low on my shoulders while passing under them.
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| Lockport Looms Large in the Distance |
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| Lock 34's Doors in Front of Nellie are Five Stories Tall |
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| The 1910 Work to Expand the Lockport Locks. Note the Church Steeple in the Picture's Upper, Right-hand Corner. Now Look at the Picture Below |
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| Now, Move the Clock Forward from 1910 to 2018 and Nellie Makes it into the Picture. Note the same Church Steeple as in the Picture Above |
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| 50 Miles from Spencerport, NY to Lockport, NY |
Nellie passed under 15 lift bridges today. We were dreading the experience fearing it would be similar to the slog on the Intracoastal Waterway. How wrong we were. The bridge tenders couldn't have been nicer. They even called ahead to let their counterparts know we were coming. Most of the lift bridges were up by the time Nellie arrived and she didn't even have to break stride.
Tonight we're at yet another free mooring. This time at the top of Lock 35 in Lockport, NY. DBH
