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This is the lower end entrance to Lock 18 with the north chamber on the right and the half buried south chamber on the left. Lock 18 was a double chamber lock put into service in 1842. It was built largely of Amsterdam stone and was in service until about 1916. It was the last and highest lock in Cohoes. The south chamber is partially filled in. The Cohoes locks were never lengthened during the later enlargement. Lock 18 is on the National Historic Register and is located on North Mohawk Street across from Cohoes Falls.
Newbury Lock, with the Lock Stock and Barrel in the distance, on the left, and Newbury bridge visible just over the lock gates.
Shot on Fuji Astia 100. Highlights got blown out slightly, but I thought the composition was strong, so I've uploaded it anyway. Will have to have another go at this one...
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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cable lock is bad. cable lock not around any stationary object is worse. these 2 bikes were attached to each other but no one had the bright idea to loop the signpost into the lock job.
Sunshine brings the canal to life but we only had one canal boat through the lock during our stay, see pic 12.
7 March 2015
Press Release – ItsOurFuture.org.nz
The lead-up to Saturdays protests against the TPPA shows the commitment of people across the country to send a message that the government cant ignore, said ItsOurFuture spokesperson Edward Miller.Nationwide day of action against TPPA: “Ignore us at your peril” government warned
“The lead-up to Saturday’s protests against the TPPA shows the commitment of people across the country to send a message that the government can’t ignore”, said ItsOurFuture spokesperson Edward Miller.
A video shows young activists publicising Saturday’s nationwide protests with footage from Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, and Nelson.
Action in the 22 centres starts at 10am in Raglan and many of the larger centre marches begin at 1pm, including Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
“People have been incredibly creative”, Miller said. “In Christchurch a giant plain-packaged cigarette packet will be marching in the crowd, while Auckland will be led by an enormous Trojan Horse, locked in a tug-of-war between major commercial interests and activist communities.”
“Around the country everyday kiwis will be photographed for a virtual campaign with signs saying ‘I am a ___________ and I say #TPPANoDeal.’ Already this campaign has been very popular.”
“Trade minister Tim Groser needs to recognise that people don’t buy the ‘trust me’ line. They want to be listened to when they say they don’t want the TPPA. And they deserve to be listened to.”
- Ends
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.
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
Oak Cottage, home of the Melingriffith lock keeper. The modern suburban street follows the line of the Glamorganshire Canal, closed in 1944. The Melingriffith pump is down behind the railings to the left.