Peterborough Lift Lock

 

The Peterborough Lift Lock is part of the Trent-Severn

Waterway in Peterborough, Ontario and is a

National Historic Site of Canada.  It is truly an

amazing experience to see the Lift in action.

http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=11449

 

The view from the upper lock - mechanical engineering at work.

 



Gervais Street Bridge

The Gervais Street Bridge crosses the Congaree River from

Columbia, SC to West Columbia and is on the

National Register of Historic Places.  The third bridge to

be built at this location, it was the widest roadway

in the state at the time of its construction.

http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/richland/S10817740059/





Beehive Kilns, Columbia SC

These interesting structures, known as beehive kilns, were built in the early

20th Century and constructed of brick, measure 35' in diameter

and 18' high.  The four kilns and a brick office building

are listed in the National Register.

For more information see the following site

http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/lexington/S10817732056/index.htm

 

One of the interesting compression rings around the

brick kilns.

 



Cape Fear River, Wilmington

Jammin' on the river walk in Wilmington, NC.

Lots to see and do in this coastal city.

Bob Marley Jamming ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFRbZJXjWIA

Fiddlehead Ferns

Fiddlehead ferns ...playful sculpture at the UNCA Kellogg Center

in Hendersonville, NC.  Excellent art and craft at

the Center for Craft, Creativity & Design.

http://www.craftcreativitydesign.org/

Mingus Mill, Great Smoky Mountains Park

Mingus Mill, in operation since 1886, is located

in  the Great Smoky Mountain Park less than

a mile from the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

This mill uses a turbine instead of a water wheel

to grind corn and wheat.



Mountaintop Garden

Gardens are special...especially mountaintop gardens.

This garden has a view of mountains beyond mountains.....

some 40 miles away.... and is woven

around and on top of natural rocks.

Another view of this peaceful garden....

I could spend some serious time in that chair.