Waiting to start transit at anchor
Approaching Gatun locks rafted together
Preparing to enter Gatun locks at night on s/v Songline
Songline is the catamaran in the middel between two "Monomarans"
Entering the first lock of the Panama Canal
Boats rafted on either side of s/v Songline
Entering the gate of the first lock
Swirling water as the lock fills
Moving to the next lock in Panama Canal
Waiting for the lock to fill
Lock nearly filled
Morning after anchoring in lake near the dam
Making way through the lake after sunrise
Many islands are being graded or removed for widening ship channel
Sun above the treest
Sun over the lake
Jungle along the sides of the ship channel
Ship coming out of the mist
Ship in the channel (wrong side)
Pelican gliding over lake
Trees still standing in the man made lake
Sunday fishing
More work to widen channel
Other sailboats headed to next locks
Hauling a class row boat
Smithsonian Institute Research Facility
More jungle
Pretty trees with blossoms
Christina of s/v Songline
s/v William T. Piquette
Quick! Get out of the way!
Whew...that was looking close
The Panama Train
Mountain in the mist
Bird
Rowing practice
Hitler's crane
s/v Maupiti
White bird
Oscar telling story while advisor watches
Car carrier
Blue/purple flowers
My favorite jungle shot
s/v Ares
Star Clipper headed north
Star Clipper passed
First of two bridges across the canal
Swallow
Approaching south locks
Entering the locks
Rafted together again
In the lock with water mostly drained out
s/v Songline crew (not including Frank)
Gates opening
Gates open to the Pacific Ocean!
Bridge to Panama City
Songline cockpit in the lake
Centennial Bridge