Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Lock #8 Wall

42 49.887N
73 59.609W

Lock 8, we found a shady spot here at the lock.  The temps are over 90 degrees!


Amsterdam, NY

Monday, August 30, 2010

Lock #16 Wall

42 59.533N
74 42.630W

Cruise Ship exiting the lock

Top of the Cruise Ship going through the lock, not much room to spare!

Our company at this Erie Lock, blue and gold are the colors of the Erie Canal Equipment

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Lock #21 Erie Canal, Rome, NY

43 12.518/N
75 36.943W

Lock 21, we shared the area with some campers

Another type of amusement

Just entering the canal after Lake Oneida, amusement park on the left and free docks both sides of the canal

Brewerton, NY, just about to enter Lake Oneida


The channel markers have not been cleared and some are under debris and off station.
We waited one day after the locks opened before we set out.  As you can see the dam is really overflowing, the waters are still high but the locks are able to function. 

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Still in Oswego!

Looks like we will be leaving Oswego tomorrow.  They have opened the Oswego locks today but we wanted to give it some time to hopefully clear the debris
Just walking around town

The very quiet lock on the right and the overflow from the dam on the left


On the walking trail there is a tunnel that goes under the street in front of the court house.  There used to be a RR going thru the tunnel, now it's part of a walking trail and riverwalk.
The grain elevators makes Shore Thing look very small

Thursday night, music on the river
Every Thursday there is a farmers market and they close off the main street from 3pm to 8pm

View of the breakwater around the harbor on a very windy day with Lake Ontario in the background

Our friends on Amy K, Eric and Mary, were stuck with us in Joliet.  They live near Rochester and came to Oswego to have lunch with us and take us anywhere we needed to go.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Oswego Town Wall



Walking along the River we came across this building.  Sure needed that when Bren was on board!

Standing waves next to the boat

Looking across the River from our boat

Red light at the lock indicates that they are not open again today.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Oswego Town Wall

We are awaiting the opening of the locks here in Oswego.  It looks like we will be "River Rats" again.  All the rain that fell has caused the Rivers to rise to flood conditions both here and in the Erie Canal.  We have to wait and see how long it will take for the water to recede and for the Canal System to get aids to navigation back on station.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Navy Point Marina, Sackets Harbor, NY


 
43 56.960N
76 07.251W

Couple day rain delay here in Sackets Harbor, dedicated fishermen in the rain.

Along the St. Lawrence heading for Lake Ontario

Leaving Alex Bay as the sun is rising