Boat Trip 2014 - Aug 21

Came through 7 locks from Lakefield to Peterborough in record time this morning!  Late getting away from the first one, but every one after that was ready and waiting for us.  We are treating ourselves on our last night out by staying at the Peterborough Marina, where we arrived shortly after noon.  It has been a strange day, looking like rain all morning, but not raining.  Since then we have been caught in downpours 3 times! 

At the top of the world-famous Peterborough Liftlock - the highest one in the world, and over 100 years old.

There were lots of police around the marina today.  Someone drowned last night in the river, and the police spent all day using sonar to try to locate the body in the muddy water (from all the rain).  They don't know how far the current may have taken the body, so it's a big area to search.  No luck by nightfall.

Another lovely heron standing on some rocks, preening.

There were cedar waxwings in this tree eating berries, but I was unable to get a shot of one.  This cute little chippy was much more co-operative!

As was this young robin.

Megan was VERY co-operative posing with statues like this cute bear......

......and these cute little kids sharing their boat.....

.......and this Mom and baby dog.......

......and these tuggers of war.

I couldn't get her stand by this one though.  It was on a little island in the river.  :-)

I'm forever chasing bees.....isn't there a song something like that?