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June 29, 2017 - I actually recorded a seven minute video of us being lowered in the lift however it is way to large to post on Flickr. It was an exciting experience! Sailing aboard Chang Jiang SanXia 5 in the Ship Lock Lift which allows ships to be raised/lowered to pass the Three Gorges Dam. This saves time instead of navigating through the lock system at the dam which larger ships must navigate. Three Gorges Dam located in the Hubei province, China.
Tourists safely peering over the pedestrian wall that rises above the sides of the dam's sidewalk.
On this day, we saw a father with a son on his shoulders and our tour guide just shuttered in dismay - something you do not want to risk doing when 700+ feet high...
June 21, 2023 - Leaving the Port de Carcassonne on a canal boat for a cruise on the Canal du Midi. The canal was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. It was designed by engineer Pierre-Paul Riquet and was constructed between 1667 and 1694 it links the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Great tour guide by the name of Cort who started his presentation by stating that
"No one, no one, no one, no one, no one, no one...
is buried inside any of the concrete at Hoover Dam"
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A decorative portion of the floor in a main hallway on the Hoover Dam tour, and tourists posing and passing over it. The planners of Hoover Dam anticipated that people would want to tour this impressive facility, and designed in decorative elements, because of it.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Taken at the Linn Cove Viaduct Visitor's Center.
This is an amazing trail to walk!! You end up right under the Viaduct itself where you can see the exact structure, including the bowl-shaped spans, of the Viaduct.
The path to the observation area winds through deep woods and the Wildflowers and trees are stunning!
It's a strange but interesting feeling to be "eyeball to eyeball" with traffic going by on the Viaduct, especially after you see how massive the 'overhang' actually is!
A train passes through a residential building in an urban area, showcasing unique architecture and city life.
Looking down at the two power plants - in this image, the Arizona side is on top and the Nevada side is on the bottom. The Dam Tour that J and I took was all on the Nevada side of this massive structure.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Taken at the Linn Cove Viaduct Visitor's Center.
This is an amazing trail to walk!! You end up right under the Viaduct itself where you can see the exact structure, including the bowl-shaped spans, of the Viaduct.
The path to the observation area winds through deep woods and the Wildflowers and trees are stunning!
It's a strange but interesting feeling to be "eyeball to eyeball" with traffic going by on the Viaduct, especially after you see how massive the 'overhang' actually is!
Blue Ridge Parkway
Taken at the Linn Cove Viaduct Visitor's Center.
This is an amazing trail to walk!! You end up right under the Viaduct itself where you can see the exact structure, including the bowl-shaped spans, of the Viaduct.
The path to the observation area winds through deep woods and the Wildflowers and trees are stunning!
It's a strange but interesting feeling to be "eyeball to eyeball" with traffic going by on the Viaduct, especially after you see how massive the 'overhang' actually is!
Blue Ridge Parkway
Taken at the Linn Cove Viaduct Visitor's Center.
This is an amazing trail to walk!! You end up right under the Viaduct itself where you can see the exact structure, including the bowl-shaped spans, of the Viaduct.
The path to the observation area winds through deep woods and the Wildflowers and trees are stunning!
It's a strange but interesting feeling to be "eyeball to eyeball" with traffic going by on the Viaduct, especially after you see how massive the 'overhang' actually is!
Blue Ridge Parkway
Taken at the Linn Cove Viaduct Visitor's Center.
This is an amazing trail to walk!! You end up right under the Viaduct itself where you can see the exact structure, including the bowl-shaped spans, of the Viaduct.
The path to the observation area winds through deep woods and the Wildflowers and trees are stunning!
It's a strange but interesting feeling to be "eyeball to eyeball" with traffic going by on the Viaduct, especially after you see how massive the 'overhang' actually is!
Blue Ridge Parkway
Taken at the Linn Cove Viaduct Visitor's Center.
This is an amazing trail to walk!! You end up right under the Viaduct itself where you can see the exact structure, including the bowl-shaped spans, of the Viaduct.
The path to the observation area winds through deep woods and the Wildflowers and trees are stunning!
It's a strange but interesting feeling to be "eyeball to eyeball" with traffic going by on the Viaduct, especially after you see how massive the 'overhang' actually is!
Photo taken at Hoover Dam an engineering marvel.
Hydroelectric power generating turbines in the dam.
Hoover Dam was the largest concrete structure in the world, and also the largest power-producing entity. With time all that might have gone, but the artificial lake it creates among the gorgeous Grand Canyons-Lake Mead-is still the worldâs largest man-made reservoir. Simply spectacular!
Blue Ridge Parkway
Taken at the Linn Cove Viaduct Visitor's Center.
This is an amazing trail to walk!! You end up right under the Viaduct itself where you can see the exact structure, including the bowl-shaped spans, of the Viaduct.
The path to the observation area winds through deep woods and the Wildflowers and trees are stunning!
It's a strange but interesting feeling to be "eyeball to eyeball" with traffic going by on the Viaduct, especially after you see how massive the 'overhang' actually is!