Erie Canal by Brenda

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Erie Canal

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Bushnell's Basin, NY (about 3 miles from my house)

The Erie Canal has played an important part in the history of this area. It runs about 363 miles (584 km) from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of approximately 565 ft. (169 m). It was also very important to the development of the Midwest United States. (Source: Wikipedia)

Today it is mainly used for recreation. It is open from May till November each year. The boat pictured is a dinner/sightseeing cruise through a portion of the canal and some of the locks. There is also a great path along this stretch of the canal that is used by walkers, runners and bicyclists.

If interested in learning more, there's a great book: The Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation by Peter L Bernstein

See where other pbasers live.

Nikon D7000 ,Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspheric
1/400s f/9.0 at 35.0mm iso400 full exif

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Cindi Smith		18-Jul-2013 19:07
I'd love to ride on that! Wow!

Jola Dziubinska		17-Jul-2013 00:01
Charming scene. V.

Guest		15-Jul-2013 12:31
river cruise are so much fun. V

Janet Donnelly		14-Jul-2013 18:42
Many, many (and then even more many, many) years ago when I was a little kid, my aunt and uncle lived in Buffalo and had a boat with a cabin. They took me on a 2-day trip on the Erie Canal. I'll never forget how fascinated I was with all the locks. Great photo, Brenda! Thanks for bringing back some special memories! ~V~

Terry Sprague		14-Jul-2013 12:26
Beautiful photo Brenda. V

Stephanie		14-Jul-2013 11:59
Beautiful capture of this famous canal! Love the sky! :)

Fred Gary		14-Jul-2013 09:33
Beautiful image of that section of the canal.

borisalex		14-Jul-2013 06:57
Timeless beautiful! Looks like the Oldman River! Love the green banks and your composition! v.

Timothy Guenther		14-Jul-2013 03:56
low bridge, everybody down...

Bill Ewart Jr		14-Jul-2013 03:03
How interesting!!!! That water doesn't look deep enough but really does the trick!~

Janice Dunn		14-Jul-2013 00:33
What an interesting boat - must be great to cruise on it

Walter Otto Koenig		13-Jul-2013 21:44
Very nice perspective. Wonderful that you can take boat rides along the canal.

John Lamb		13-Jul-2013 21:37
It's chugging along at a fair lick Brenda.

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