Wednesday, August 12
We were a little slow getting started this morning. We plan to be on lock walls for the next several nights, so we both showered this morning and I wanted to get the blog caught up. F
inally about 9:15 we were underway.
It was a gorgeous morning, light wind, clear sky and temperature near 70 already. Diana took this picture looking back at the Peterborough Marina with Solstice on the left. Solstice is a 65 foot Fleming belonging to Judy and Cappy from Natchez, MS. We first meet them back at F
raser Park in Trenton.
We headed out of Little Lake and up through lock 20 and the swing bridge just above it. Then it
was on to the lift lock. Although I have seen many pictures of it and been trough the lock several times, I am still impressed as I approach it.
This picture is looking up the stairway in the middle of the lock and shows part of the bottom of the upper chamber. When we reach the top w
e look out over the surrounding country side including the fountain back in Little Lake.
When we reach the end of the channel for the lift lock and are about to rejoin the river, we mee
t a large group of young kids in canoes. They move to the edge of the channel and we proceed at dead slow past them.
We now have five more locks in quick succession to get to Lakefield. This picture of the clouds reflecting in the water is a good representation of how gorgeous the morning is. There are also some nicely landscaped sections of shoreline.
We are now into the start of the lakes section of the Trenton-Severn. It is much farther betwee
n locks and more open water. By early afternoon we are approaching Young’s Point. Note the osprey nest above the left end of the bridge. Five weeks ago we spent the night right below it and there was lots of activity. Today it is empty.
Above the lock is the Lockside Trading Company
where we had ice cream before. The gray line is crowded and despite the fact it is humid and mid 80s we continue on.
We continue on through Clear Lake and into Stony Lake. Stony Lake has hundreds of islands, many islands, many with cottages on them plus
the one with St. Peters Church. The 
channel takes us through only a few miles of Ston
y, put there is lots more that we don’t see.
Later we pass Burleigh Falls and when we round the corner there is room on the gray line just behind the rental houseboat. We go in and tie up. When I walk to the upper level the gray line is rather full, we decide the lower is a nice secluded spot, so we settle in for the night.
As we get settled in Solstice comes in, she locks through and because it is late ties to the upper
blue line for the night. 
Later Diana takes a couple of pictures from the boat of the lovely area we are in.
A near perfect day (just a little humid).
We were a little slow getting started this morning. We plan to be on lock walls for the next several nights, so we both showered this morning and I wanted to get the blog caught up. F
inally about 9:15 we were underway.It was a gorgeous morning, light wind, clear sky and temperature near 70 already. Diana took this picture looking back at the Peterborough Marina with Solstice on the left. Solstice is a 65 foot Fleming belonging to Judy and Cappy from Natchez, MS. We first meet them back at F
raser Park in Trenton.We headed out of Little Lake and up through lock 20 and the swing bridge just above it. Then it
was on to the lift lock. Although I have seen many pictures of it and been trough the lock several times, I am still impressed as I approach it.
This picture is looking up the stairway in the middle of the lock and shows part of the bottom of the upper chamber. When we reach the top w
e look out over the surrounding country side including the fountain back in Little Lake.When we reach the end of the channel for the lift lock and are about to rejoin the river, we mee
t a large group of young kids in canoes. They move to the edge of the channel and we proceed at dead slow past them.
We now have five more locks in quick succession to get to Lakefield. This picture of the clouds reflecting in the water is a good representation of how gorgeous the morning is. There are also some nicely landscaped sections of shoreline.
We are now into the start of the lakes section of the Trenton-Severn. It is much farther betwee
n locks and more open water. By early afternoon we are approaching Young’s Point. Note the osprey nest above the left end of the bridge. Five weeks ago we spent the night right below it and there was lots of activity. Today it is empty.Above the lock is the Lockside Trading Company
where we had ice cream before. The gray line is crowded and despite the fact it is humid and mid 80s we continue on.
We continue on through Clear Lake and into Stony Lake. Stony Lake has hundreds of islands, many islands, many with cottages on them plus
the one with St. Peters Church. The 
channel takes us through only a few miles of Ston
y, put there is lots more that we don’t see.
Later we pass Burleigh Falls and when we round the corner there is room on the gray line just behind the rental houseboat. We go in and tie up. When I walk to the upper level the gray line is rather full, we decide the lower is a nice secluded spot, so we settle in for the night.
As we get settled in Solstice comes in, she locks through and because it is late ties to the upper
blue line for the night. 
Later Diana takes a couple of pictures from the boat of the lovely area we are in.
A near perfect day (just a little humid).
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