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someone worked at this lock (chaining my canoe to a tree) with rocks for quite a while before giving up & shifting attention to a friend's canoe chained to a slenderer tree, ultimately breaking the tree & making off with his boat.
surprisingly, despite their work that popped a widget out the side of the lock, deformed its shape & jangled the guts enough that its key no longer worked, it held – though i was later surprised to find that the shackle of "hardened steel" gave easily to my boltcutters.
I was back in Macedon this past weekend (June 2010) and stopped by to see how one of my favorite old Erie locks was holding up - quite well. This is Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 60. - the north chamber, looking east from within the canal prism. Now a little bit of history on this lock: It was originally built in 1821 as Clinton's Ditch Lock # 71. It was enlarged and renamed Lock 60 when the Erie Canal was enlarged in 1841. In 1841 it was a single chamber lock with a 10 foot lift. It was doubled in 1874 and lengthened in 1888. Each chamber is 110' x 18'. It was abandoned in 1914 when the current Erie Canal was rerouted just south of the Enlarged Erie Canal. You'll notice that, as far as these old stone block lock structures go, this one is actually pretty well preserved. Paths lead through the lock and along the walls. Beyond the lock are trails to O'Neill Road and a part of the old canal is visible. The lower approach to the lock is now a marsh environment. At present the lock remains and surrounding area are maintained as a small park. The Lock 60 Historic Site was renovated by a group of volunteers callled the Lock 60 Locktenders Association. It is located a mile east of the village of Macedon on the north side of the existing Erie Barge Canal, which parallels Route 31 at this point. You turn onto Quaker Rd, going over the one lane bridge and it is between Walworth & O'Neill Roads in Macedon, NY.
The "Lock Up The Year" Royal Canal Trail Marathon was held on the banks of the Royal Canal from Moyvalley, Co. Kildare to Leixlip, Co. Kildare on Monday 31st December 2012 at 09:00. The race started close to Furey's Pub at Moyvalley and proceeded westwards to Blackshade bridge where the race turned around and then the route was direct to Leixlip. The running route followed the Royal Canal Way.
This was a wonderful event and it was the inspiration of some runners from the Le Cheile Running Club in Leixlip, Co. Kildare, Ireland. The marathon was supported by the Marathon Club of Ireland.
This Flickr set shows a set of photographs taken at several points along the route (1) at Furey's Moyvalley, (2) at Cloncurry Bridge (outside of Enfield), and (3) at Ferran's Lock near Kilcock.
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another lock, not far from the first, showing more of how they work the water from one level to the next..
For those of you unfamiliar with the 'lock phenomenon' (those living with too little or just enough water around!): a lock is an instrument to regulate water levels. In a system with canals and ditches, designed to keep low lands dry, the levels of one canal will get (too) high. In order to get rid of the surplus a lock is installed. In large canals used for transport a ship can use a lock to get from a lower to hiogher level canal or the other way around. I found you a good descrition of its workings here
from: morgan hendrickson hndrksnx2@hotmail.com
to: friends & family
Hi! Although this probably happens a lot, it is rarely captured on film!
I thought you'd enjoy the story and pictures!
morgan
this has a happy ending for the survivor!
Locked Horns
On November 6, a relative, Dona Viereck, called to tell us that she was driving to
Canton, South Dakota and had seen a buck in the distance with his head down.
It wasn't moving, and although she honked the car horn repeatedly,
he wouldn't raise his head.
She grabbed her binoculars and looked at him, and saw that the buck's horns were
entangled with those of another one, which was dead. So she called us and asked if
we wanted an adventure -- untangling the animals!
Well, we went, pronto!!! I took my camera and we walked right up to them.
They were tangled in an old fence line just east of a golf course, where some railroad tracks had been. The live buck was on the high side, and the dead buck on the slope. The other buck had been dead for 2 or 3 days, we estimated.
Terry attempted to break a point off the dead buck's rack with his pliers, but couldn't. He tried turning the dead buck's head but the other one just became more frightened and started backing up.
The live buck had the bigger rack - a 5 x 6. The dead buck was bigger bodied and looked to be an older deer. It had more "stickers" on its rack.
The now scared buck eventually got out of the fence, and out in the open.
Terry pulled an old post out of the fence line and used it to try and pry the racks
loose, but it didn't work.
We finally decided to go to a friend's house in order to borrow his chainsaw,
but then we thought something quieter would be better,
and so got a hacksaw instead.
Terry sawed the main beam on the dead buck and then other one was free!
The buck didn't realize this for probably 30 seconds or so.
When he did, he started striking the dead buck in the face repeatedly.
He finally raised his head a little, and then a little more.
He stood there with his head held high looking at both of us and we
wondered if he were going to try charging us too!
Then he turned and ran off rather wobbly.
He went a short distance, lay down briefly,
and then got up and took off in the direction of the Big Sioux River.
Terry and Sherry, thanks for the great story and photos,
and for setting the big guy free!
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This lock hole-looking window is a city covered by a mysterious dust in the air that makes all colors look beautiful, deep, yet warm.
This city is Prague!
Benham Lock repairs, temporary dam and shadow self-portrait.
Kennet and Avon Canal, Newbury and west. January 2017.
Sunbury Lock from 'the other side'. Due to the only crossing being away I've never seen the other side of this lock. Don't be fooled by the (lovely) bridge - it's locked..
This is Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 18. This is lower entrance of the north chamber looking west. This was a double lock put into service in 1842. It was built largely of Amsterdam stone and the lock was in service until about 1916. The south chamber is half buried. The Cohoes locks were never lengthened and this lock was the last and the highest of the locks in Cohoes. This particular lock is is on the National Historic Register. It is located on North Mohawk Street in Cohoes, NY
As seen in HiR Information Report: Cracking Master Thumb-Wheel Padlocks I found this lock on the roadside, then cracked it to find out its combination.
About a year ago, the Greenup Locks and Dam on the Ohio River was undergoing repairs. The towboat O. Nelson Jones had to do what's called a double cut to get through the auxiliary lock while the main lock was out of service. This was an experiment to see how the color photo looked in black and white.