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West side Oneida Lake |
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Town of Brewerton |
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Brewerton towboat |
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Large towboat, small tug? |
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I know I moored it here |
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The search begins... |
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Canal boat at anchor |
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We shared our Cross Lake anchorage. |
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AA in Lyons NY |
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Moored, N/C, on the wall in Lyons. |
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Home pride |
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Each town and village has a welcome. |
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Canal walls - naturally |
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Stone cliffs contain the canal. |
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14' clearance |
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Bridge heights dictate traffic. |
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Times past... |
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Abandoned building in town center. |
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Capturing the canal |
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A group of artists record the scene. |
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First of 5 barges |
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Group traveling together having fun. |
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River overpass |
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Aquaduct once carried a river over the old canal. |
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Olden arches |
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A series of old bridges span the water. |
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Putting the moo... |
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in mooring. Milk can tie-ups. |
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Holley welcomes |
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The map helps travelers find services. |
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Holley barge |
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Couple traveling for 5 days overnited at Holley. |
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Buddy makes a friend |
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Buddy took to Bradd, and vice versa. |
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Buddy greets Mave |
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He lets them share his attention - rare! |
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Holley Hike |
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We walked a path in the woods. |
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Mave & boys |
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She says the fingers are a family tradition. |
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Canal falls |
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The water fall is beside and below the canal. |
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Brad & Barry at river |
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The river goes under the canal to left. |
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Ruth had the camera |
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Need we say more? |
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Enjoying the water |
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We stopped to contemplate the waterfall (rest). |
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Canal towpath |
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Most of the canalhas paths alongside. |
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Wooden waterway |
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As we travel west the canal seemed to narrow. |
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Side stream |
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A quiet stream flows into the canal. |
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Miles of concrete |
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Long stretches had cement walls. |
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Living down under |
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Frequently the canal is higher than the homes. |
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And they smell good too! |
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The perfume of the wildflowers surrounded us. |
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Guarded lock |
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Guard gate and lock ahead. |
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Macedon marina |
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Typical of the marina that are sited along the canal. |
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Canadian, eh? |
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Our fellow canal travelers from Sampatecho. |
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Tree tree |
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Artistic endeavor. |
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Original bank? |
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Note how the trees have overgrown the stones. |
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Spenserport Low Bridge |
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Down, only about 3' clearance. |
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Spenserport up |
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Raised the bridge is ~14'. Note pedestrian steps. |
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Family outing |
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We saw a lot of people camping and fishing. |
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