You never know what you will see on the Erie Canal. This heron turned up at Lock 6 on the Erie Canal near Cohoes, NY. He (we assume he was a he) was quietly surveying the water for (again, we assume) fish. There was only one other visitor …
Back in June we were took a little expedition up to Cohoes to explore the Erie Canal a little bit at The Flights. A short side-track route back to HQ caused use to pass by Cohoes Falls. The Cohoes Falls are about 1000 feet wide and range between 75 high …
In our last post we featured the Day Peckinpaugh motorbarge that was at the Lock 6 State Canal Park near Cohoes, NY. Built in 1921 for the purpose of hauling freight on the New York State Barge Canal. The Barge Canal was a sort of “upgrade” that replaced the Erie …
The Day Peckinpaugh was recently spotted moored at the Lock 6 State Canal Park near Cohoes, NY. This motorship was built in 1921 for the purpose of hauling freight on the New York State Barge Canal, which is what we call the Erie Canal today. The Day Peckinpaugh is no …
Shortly after take-off from Dulles International, our airplane made a series of complicated turns. Within a few minutes we were passing over the Baltimore area. I am not sure exactly where we are, but the view is strictly first class, even when riding back in coach.
Our flight back home required an airplane change at Dulles International. The gates used the smaller regional aircraft often have airplanes to or from several locations. That means as you leave for your next destination, right next to you is another airplane heading some place else, and the passengers went …
Chace Park in Marina Del Rey is a true gem that could be easily overlooked. Local residents know all about it, but the casual visitor may not know about it. Located at the “end” of Mindanao Wat, the park has marinas on three sides and excellent views of boats and …
One of the more interesting things at the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica is this “airplane”. In fact, this is actually a replica of a Lockheed Vega. It is a movie prop that was made for Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. At first it looks exactly …
One of the things that makes visiting a museum especially interesting is discovering something that you did not expect to see. In this case, I was at the Museum of Flying at the Santa Monica Airport and came across this amazing display. This is the actual desk that Donald Douglas …
The photo you see here is a cockpit of a Convair 240. Specifically, this is a CV-240 that was built for the Air Force. The 240 was a twin engine passenger aircraft. One of the things that made it special was that it was pressurized. Up until the introduction of …
