Many of you may wonder if I live in West Virginia why so many of my photos are in Ohio. The Ohio River runs between the two states and on a scenic drive it is easy to cross back and forth many times. I get the scenic advantages on both sides of the river. The Muskingum river is a contributary to the Ohio. 
These images are of a low dam above Lock 3 on the Muskingum River near Lowell, Ohio. There are ten locks along the river. The dams were built to regulate the river and not for power generation. The Muskingum River's 10 hand-operated locks are now recognized as one of America's great engineering accomplishments.
The stone you see in the left side of the photo is the wall of the dam. I really wish you could hear the sound of the water rushing downstream. It was a loud roar like a gushing waterfall. Yet standing there and looking at it I expected a more tranquil sound. The mist you see in the background is snow falling gently down to earth.
Glancing down between my feet I saw this carved outline of a dove. With that dear readers I wish you a day of blissful peace in your surroundings.Click the Watery Wednesday badge to visit our hostess and view other watery scenes. It's a soothing virtual tour.
I love coming here and splashing in your watery Wednesdays! Lovely photos as usual.
ReplyDeleteCool, peace to you also.
ReplyDeleteNice set of shots as usual. Have a great Watery Wednesday! :-)
ReplyDeleteNice photos, and interesting information, too. I never knew about those locks to control the river, so now I've learned something new!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a wonderful holiday!
ReplyDeletePeace to you Carletta!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
That looks really cold. Careful you don't fall in there... water that cold will suck the life out of you in minutes! Literally.
ReplyDelete(But I guess you already know that living around it like you do, huh?)
Lovely lucky you to have that scene at your fingertips.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great dove. Thanks for showing the locks on the river.
ReplyDeleteHave a happy Thanksgiving.
Interesting post and pictures! That DOVE carving is nice.
ReplyDeleteHave a great holiday, Carletta!
Junie
The river looks wide. Nice pictures. You draw well, the dove is nice.
ReplyDeleteHave a great holiday and don't eat too much.
ReplyDeleteNice shots--I would like to see those locks.
ReplyDeleteHave a Happy Thanksgiving, Carletta.
Carlettta: That was a neat post. I'm glad you get both sides of the mighty Ohio River. We are definitely neighbors our two states.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture, Carletta.
ReplyDeleteThe sound of the rushing water would be relaxing to me.
I wonder how long ago that dove was carved into the stone and who carved it?
I'm sure you wonder the same thing.
Love the stone carving...!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a peaceful day as well, Carletta!
Fantastic images Carletta. I love when you give info on this kind of thing as this is not something you see here in Western Canada.
ReplyDeleteI love history about locks. My in-laws lived in Schenectady New York, and we always took trips to the many locks there. They are so interesting.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos you have here. You show West Virginia in all her glory. Happy Thanksgiving :)
ReplyDeleteCarletta, have you ever looked at Niagra Falls on Microsoft's maps like in this map? If not, you should use it to explore some. Look at Horseshoe falls near Niagra Falls also.
ReplyDeleteI love the dove carving. Beautiful photos all, as always. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow.
ReplyDeletethe dam looks impressive!
ReplyDeleteand i love the carved dove...
The dove carving is beautiful, very creative..happy thanksgiving...
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky to have rivers like that so near and you take such great pictures.
ReplyDeleteyou are always such a wealth of information.......great photos as well.
ReplyDeleteGill in Canada
Well both sides of the river are beautiful so keep on posting them...please!
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Photos!! Thanks for stopping by my place. Take Care!!
Sherrie
That carving is wonderful and I love the low dam and how the water flows over it. Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to hear the sounds it makes. It looks like a lot of tiny bits, so I imagine it like ice tinkling musically in a glass, but that's probably too delicate for all that power. Love the dove, too!
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