We try our best to capture the vast beauty of this trip with our little Cannon camera.
Some of the water toys I "get" . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . but some of the others, not so much!
Auto pilot is a wonderful thing!
You may have noticed that our mast is down once again. A lower than advertised bridge took out our anchor light!
The view from the waterway ranges from secluded islands and coves . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . to rolling farmland planted with tasty corn!
Children always ask us to blow our boat horn!
The Peterborough Lift Lock surprises us as we come around a bend.
Looking more like a fortress, it will lift us up 65 feet to the river above.
This Lift Lock was completed in 1904 and considered an engineering marvel at that time.
The traffic lights tell us to enter the "pan" on the right.
It seems strange to be staring at a huge wall instead of normal lock doors.
A look back at our friends as they exit the lift lock.
For the curious, we'll explain how all this works when we show you the lift lock at Kirkfield.
Swing bridges always remind us of our youth!
Brooks Bridge in Fort Walton Beach used to be a swing bridge and would back up traffic all the way to Destin when it opened to let big boats by.
Not much car traffic in this rural area though!
Spiritus tied up to another secluded lock wall after a day of cruising.
The water's crystal clear visibility under the boat makes it easy to check the props!
And yes, the water is still very cold.
This part of the waterway was all dug out by hand; amazing to this day!
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