A balmy 70°F in the afternoon.
Wild for late November!
Was able for a pleasent stroll on the c&o canal with my buddy.
Very exciting.
Also a good excuse to cruise in my GT86.
C&O Canal, Lock 21, Swains Lock, 2023-06-03
We had an awesome visit to the C&O Canal, Lock 21. During this visit we walked 2 miles, south one mile and back.
Birds
The highlight of the walk was seeing an owl and three Great Blue Herons.
Reptiles
We saw multiple turtles.
Trees
If I am in a forest, I am going to take a picture of a tree. Actually, I am going to take more tree pictures than anything else.
Water
On this part of the path you can see the Potomac some and then you can see the islands that are between the path and the Potomac. I believe the views will be awesome in the winter months when there is no tree foliage.
Resources
Conclusion
The weather was beautiful and it was great to see all of the wildlife. Another beautiful walk.
#co-canal #fauna #flora #locks
https://tmichellemoore.com/blog/co-canal-swains-lock-lock-21/
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C&O Canal, Lock 10, 2023-06-04
We stopped quickly at the Lock 10 of the C&O Canal. We didn’t walk far, but we did walk over to the water.
https://tmichellemoore.com/blog/2023/06/04/co-canal-lock-10-2023-06-04/
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C&O Canal, Lock 21, Swains Lock, 2023-05-26
We went back to Swains Lock specifically to visit the Dierssen Wildlife Management Area. It looked like it had the potential to have water in it and many birds. On this day, the foliage had grown up so much that you really couldn’t see through it. It also looked like there was not a lot of water in the marshy area. So we picked up an went to the Monocacy Aqueduct.
https://tmichellemoore.com/blog/2023/05/26/co-canal-lock-21-swains-lock-2023-05-26/
C&O Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, Dickerson, MD, 2023-05-26
All I can say is beautiful. The day was beautiful. The clouds were beautiful. And this aqueduct, which was a great idea for its day, was beautiful. I am not sure I can say that about the one lane bridge that we had to cross to get to the aqueduct parking.
https://tmichellemoore.com/blog/2023/05/26/co-canal-monocacy-aqueduct-dickerson-md-2023-05-26/
C&O Canal, Swains Lock, Lock 21
We had an awesome visit to the C&O Canal, a Lock, Lock 21. During this visit we walked 2 miles, south one mile and back.
Birds
The highlight of the walk was seeing an owl and three Great Blue Herons.
We saw multiple turtles.
If I am in a forest, I am going to take a picture of a tree. Actually, I am going to take more tree pictures than anything else.
Water
On this part of the path you can see the Potomac some and then you can see the islands that are between the path and the Potomac. I believe the views will be awesome in the winter months when there is no tree foliage.
Conclusion
The weather was beautiful and it was great to see all of the wildlife. Another beautiful walk.
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Published: 6/4/2023
#co-canal #fauna #flora #locks
https://tmichellemoore.com/blog/2023/06/03/co-canal-swains-lock-lock-21/
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