Saturday, January 14, 2012

Panama Canal photos #4

             
                                        Visitors center to view Miraflores Locks operation
 Miraflores Locks--Consists of two locks to lower us to sea level on Pacific side.  This photo is taken before we are lowered.
                                                                     Canal visitors center
                                              Photo taken after being lowered in first lock
                                     Gates closing behind us.  Notice water level at bottom of gate.
                                          Gates closed now.  Taken before lowering.
                                                Note water level now after lowering
 Ship coming in lock behind us.  I took this from upper deck of our ship after we had been lowered in first lock.
                        Pan American bridge--Main highway from Central to South America
                                                       Panama City on skyline
                                                    Balboa port on Pacific side

                                                         Panama City in background
                                              Passing under the Pan American bridge
                                                           Port of Balboa