Subject: FW: Report # 11 Transiting the Panama Canal January 10, 2016 Sunday Part # 2 80 Pictures
The photos continue………………..
The Miraflores Locks Observation Center
Going down to sea level at Miraflores
Panama City in the distance
Canal buildings
An original engine
Locals cheering us onward
Miraflores Station
The gates were still closed
Several pelicans
And many frigates
It was so hot on the bow, you could have fried an egg on it
Our favorite security gal with Raymond, the assistant beverage manager, and a friendly passenger
The mule working
One frigate with one vulture
Leaving the lock
Looks good for over 100
There is a webcam nearby
Field full of pampas grass
New buildings at the expanded Pacific locks
A good vantage point, but oh so hot
Water being dumped
Opportunity for good fishing
A crane and pelican
The final exit
Pair of pelicans
Pelican in flight
Good hunters
Swingspan bridge
Dredge vessel
Balboa
Newly built canal building
A heron
New observation/control tower
Construction of the new locks
Work in progress
Slow, but progressing
Construction
Famous church in the hillsides
Taking shape finally
Bridge of the Americas
A seabird
Towering buildings of Panama City
More dredging
Dredging the canal
Gates to the new locks
New construction
A series of cranes
Impressive skies
Tugs
Helicopter
Contrasting water and sky
Bet we see rain soon
Fishing from the shoreline
Not-so-nice abodes
Kids cooling off
They all have boats
Racing canoes being towed
Back from a day of fishing
Floating gas station
Pilot
Anchored yachts
Museum in the distance
Freighter
Panama City
Museum
Vacationers
Shoreline building
Ft. Amador
Our port for tomorrow
Panama City
The causeway to Panama City
Big city
The capital of Panama
Very unique architecture
Condos
Rain
A lone building
Seabird on a buoy
A wet pelican
