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Wells Dam
The wells Dam on the Columbia River – Washington State Related Posts:Diablo DamClassic Victoria – the CohoMV ChelanFanny Bay – MV Rhododendron
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Tagged Columbia River, hydro dam, United States, Washington State
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Diablo Dam
Diablo Lake dam Diablo Lake Diablo Dam is one of three dams along the upper Skagit River in Whatcom County, Washington and is part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project. Construction began in 1927, and was completed in 1930. The … Continue reading
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Tagged hydro dam, Skagit River, United States, Washington State
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Down the river – Port Williams
Cornwallis River – Port Williams It was a cold winter day and I was happily sitting in a toasty warm brew pub on the north bank of the Cornwallis River. A very good local beer, and a great view of … Continue reading
Posted in Nova Scotia, river, time lapse, video, winter
Tagged Atlantic Canada, Canada, ice, nature, Nova Scotia, Port Williams, river, time lapse
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Annapolis Tidal Power Plant
Annapolis Tidal Power Plant Located on the Annapolis River immediately upstream from the town of Annapolis Royal at the Annapolis River Causeway, the Annapolis Tidal Power Plant can generate as much as 20 megawatts of electricity. Depending on tides, the … Continue reading
LaHave Ferry
MV Scotian on the LaHave River crossing The LaHave Ferry is a cable ferry that crosses the Lahave River east of LaHave. The ferry allows connections between Highway 331 and Highway 332 without having to travel to Bridgewater on one … Continue reading
Posted in Highway 331 – Nova Scotia, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, ocean, river, ships, video, winter
Tagged Highway 331 – Nova Scotia, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Winter
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Ryan Atlantic II and Hannah Atlantic
The former HMCS Cormorant, Hannah Atlantic, and Ryan Atlantic II in Bridgewater In the Showcase network television show Haven, the Cape Rouge is a fishing boat owned by a character named Duke Crocker. In real life, it is one of … Continue reading
Shipyards Landing – ducks
Two nice ducks at Shipyards Landing, alongside the Lahave River – Bridgewater I had stopped here to get a few images of the ships tied up across the Lahave River, and I took a few minutes to photograph the ducks. … Continue reading
HMCS Cormorant (ASL 20)
HMCS Cormorant was a Royal Canadian Navy dive tender. She started life in 1965 as Aspa Quarto, an Italian stern trawler fishing vessel. Aspa Quarto was purchased by the Canadian Navy in July 1975 and taken to Davie Shipbuilding at … Continue reading
Taylor River
Low water at Taylor River Taylor River is one of those places that you should take the time to visit – it’s powerful at low water flows, and spectacular and deadly during high water flows. It picked up this stump, … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, forest, Highway 4, logging, mountains, nature, Pacific Rim, river, Vancouver Island
Tagged logging, mountains, nature, Pacific Rim, river, river bed, tree stump
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Bridgetown railway bridge
The Dominion Atlantic Railway (DAR) bridge over the Annapolis River in Bridgetown The Windsor and Annapolis Railway (W&A) constructed its mainline between Windsor and Annapolis Royal through the area in 1868, crossing over the Annapolis River at Bridgetown on a … Continue reading