Like Boats? A visit to the Ballard Locks, Seattle
Sep 29, 2016 08:53:11 #
Canon SX50 - A few in P mode (raw), a few in HQ burst mode (jpg only), with many edits. Thanks for viewing!
"The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, or Ballard Locks, located at the west end of Salmon Bay, is listed in National Register of Historic Places.
The Ballard Locks carry more boat traffic than any other lock in the US, and the Locks, along with the fish ladder and the surrounding botanical gardens, attract more than one million visitors annually."
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballard_Locks
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"The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, or Ballard Locks, located at the west end of Salmon Bay, is listed in National Register of Historic Places.
The Ballard Locks carry more boat traffic than any other lock in the US, and the Locks, along with the fish ladder and the surrounding botanical gardens, attract more than one million visitors annually."
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballard_Locks
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The view towards Salmon Bay
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2. Locks are closing behind this big cargo ship.
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3. Compare the water line with #2. Lock has filled, tug heading into the lake.
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4. Ok, it has to be asked: does size really matter?
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5. Fish-eye effect
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Sep 29, 2016 09:10:41 #
Tell me what was the largest ship ever to traverse that lock?
Linda From Maine wrote:
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Sep 29, 2016 09:15:40 #
Nice series Linda. Looks like you got to travel to Seattle for a few days. It has been a few years since my last visit there. Pretty cool place to hang out and watch the variety of boats that pass thru as you know. Thanks for sharing.
Sep 29, 2016 09:16:28 #
sr71 wrote:
Tell me what was the largest ship ever to traverse that lock?
Oh oh, a test I wasn't prepared for! You tell us
Sep 29, 2016 09:18:50 #
Enjoyed viewing these!!!
Visited them in 2015.
Did you see the salmon ladders?
Pat
Visited them in 2015.
Did you see the salmon ladders?
Pat
Sep 29, 2016 09:20:03 #
MT native wrote:
Nice series Linda. Looks like you got to travel to Seattle for a few days. It has been a few years since my last visit there. Pretty cool place to hang out and watch the variety of boats that pass thru as you know. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your visit, Dennis! Just a one-day drive for late breakfast and the locks. Construction and accidents added to the normal 3+ hours travel time in each direction. A gorgeous city with waaayyy too many people - lol.
Sep 29, 2016 09:21:50 #
Sep 29, 2016 09:23:35 #
Jay Pat wrote:
Enjoyed viewing these!!!
Visited them in 2015.
Did you see the salmon ladders?
Pat
Visited them in 2015.
Did you see the salmon ladders?
Pat
Thank you so much, Pat! Here is a shot of the few salmon that were in the ladder area at the time. Not exactly aquarium standards for keeping the glass clean - lol.
Sep 29, 2016 09:24:27 #
Lenf wrote:
Thank you for posting , always enjoy ships and boats
Thanks for your visit!
Sep 29, 2016 09:25:27 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Thank you so much, Pat! Here is a shot of the few salmon that were in the ladder area at the time. Not exactly aquarium standards for keeping the glass clean - lol.
I missed the glass part. We were on a bus tour and had limited time.
Thanks for posting this image!
Pat
Sep 29, 2016 09:29:08 #
How much size matters really depends upon how much height is involved in the lift. The larger the boat (I'm not talking ships), generally the higher the decks and easier throw lines from the deck to whoever is catching the lines at the top of the lock.
Sep 29, 2016 09:33:03 #
Jay Pat wrote:
I missed the glass part. We were on a bus tour and had limited time.
Thanks for posting this image!
Pat
Thanks for posting this image!
Pat
You're very welcome Pat. Thank you again for your interest.
Sep 29, 2016 09:34:02 #
JCam wrote:
How much size matters really depends upon how much height is involved in the lift. The larger the boat (I'm not talking ships), generally the higher the decks and easier throw lines from the deck to whoever is catching the lines at the top of the lock.
Thanks for your note!
Sep 29, 2016 09:40:48 #
I've never seen a working locks in action...(except on my gym locker)...great shots with that fine little camera!!
Sep 29, 2016 09:45:05 #
rlaugh wrote:
I've never seen a working locks in action...(except on my gym locker)...great shots with that fine little camera!!
Thank you, Bob! I had a lot more fun than I expected I would - lol. It was quite busy for mid-week, mid-day, and the boats were an interesting variety of size and purpose.
The SX50 loves sunshine, so I just let it do its thing (P mode when in raw)
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