Wild water & such

[gekkogecko]

Last Friday, I went out with an ex-girlfriend of mine to get pictures of the Potomac River & C&O Canal at flood stage. (Oh, these are too large for actuall attachments, so I'll post links to the pics on Photobucket.) The results:
The canal, with one of the locks closed:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/zenlizard/GreatFalls2011/Lock20.jpg

And a (closed) observation deck, with the waters nearly up to the edge:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/zenlizard/GreatFalls2011/ObservationDeck.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/zenlizard/GreatFalls2011/AlmostFloodedDeck.jpg

And in the calmer waters of the canal, some ducks:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/zenlizard/GreatFalls2011/DucksCloseUp.jpg

And further down the canal:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/zenlizard/GreatFalls2011/CliffTree.jpg

[gekkogecko]

Somewhat upriver, at a narrows point:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/zenlizard/GreatFalls2011/Narrows2.jpg

Further downstream, with high water:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/zenlizard/GreatFalls2011/WaterRage.jpg

The bridge to one of the observation islands in the narrows was closed, and here's why:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/zenlizard/GreatFalls2011/UndertheLog.jpg

But further downstream, the river widens into a gorge:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/zenlizard/GreatFalls2011/Gorge.jpg

And then at sunset, I got a cloudscape pic or two:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/zenlizard/GreatFalls2011/Cloudscape.jpg

[gekkogecko]

Plenty of pics I didn't post here, but if you want to see, the link to the album ingeneral:
http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/zenlizard/GreatFalls2011/

[gekkogecko]

Oh, sorry, no topless pics of the ex-girlfriend. I mean, I tried to talk her into it, but...

[Oldfart]

Damn, talk harder next time please GG.

How old is that wooden lock set?

[dicksbro]

Great pictures :thumbs:, except for the topless one we didn't get. :(

[jseal]

The C&O Canal is a great hiking trail. :thumb:

[Oldfart]

185 miles is more than a great hike.

[jseal]

185 miles is more than a great hike.
The Scout troup I mentor has done the C&O twice during my tenure, and my daughter cycled it with her Girl Scout Troop a few years ago.

Taking nothing away from those who prefer to enjoy it in other ways, the C&O is indeed a great hike. :)

[gekkogecko]

How old is that wooden lock set?

http://www.nps.gov/choh/historyculture/places.htm The C&O canal was built in teh 1800's: "most" of the equipment is original, although I cna't tell offhand if that particular lock set is.