It is always a great trip to Niagara Falls to see the Showcase Greenhouse Christmas display. The drive back along the Lakeshore means one can stop at Sunshine Express to see their grand display and then cross the canal at Carlton Street. But we didn't immediately cross the canal - we watched a boat come through into the lock.
Isn't this quite the sign on the boat? Look over there - it is NO SMOKING making its way through the Welland Canal at Lock 2. I wondered what the name of the ship is. I went looking for the schedule - but didn't find an online schedule. I remember there was a posted schedule at the Visitor Centre last summer, so one could time one's visits for the ships coming through. Having lived next to the Welland Canal near the Lock 2 bridge on Carlton as a child, one could look down Scott Street and pretty well spot a boat any time. It was constant, and the bridges when up and down all the time.
Of course, there's less traffic now as we're at the end of the season. The canal is open late due to the good weather. When the weather gets cold, the locks will be emptied, and one will be able to see how deep they are. I'll take some photos so you can really see the engineering feat that was accomplished in the 1930's.
And then back to the Niagara Falls Showcase Greenhouses, there were some lovely mourning doves flitting about and cooing. There was even a small group of sparrows in the tropical house.
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