Kirkfield Lift Lock

Kirkfield is a bit smaller than the Peterborough Lift Lock, but the same concept.  The main difference is that for our direction of travel, this marks the beginning  of the descent.  We entered the lock at the top then took the ride down.  Note the drop off in front of the AGLCA burgee — we were first in.  Note the small boat with blue canvas who was below us and wound up above us.

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Looking down from the front of the raised swimming pool
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Drop off just past the front of the boat
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Other boats entering behind us
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Looking down to roadway below
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A bird came by to see who else was at the treetops
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Artie ties on at back of boat
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Next boat in line
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Small boat below us – we are going down to his level
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Boat in the lower chamber waiting to be raised above us
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Now he is even to us
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Now he is above us
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Almost down
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Down to this boat’s level
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Lockmaster lowering the gates
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Gates drop into the water
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We drive out over the gates

 

 

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