Extensive photos of Panama Canal, water heights, gates etc.  
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transpixel Approaching the Gatun Locks, the first lock on the East.  Two ships are already in the locks.    7316 transpixel
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transpixel With the gates closed a roadway is created.  If you click on the picture it will supersize, and you can scroll to see the road.  Cars are waiting on the right side.     7318 transpixel
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transpixel Both ships are leaving, notice the water level.    7320 transpixel
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Approaching the Gatun Locks, the first lock on the East. Two ships are already in the locks. 7316
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With the gates closed a roadway is created. If you click on the picture it will supersize, and you can scroll to see the road. Cars are waiting on the right side. 7318
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Both ships are leaving, notice the water level. 7320
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transpixel The lock on the left has the lower water level, ready for the next ship    7321 transpixel
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transpixel The right side lock is now at low water level and the gates are opening.   7322 transpixel
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transpixel Our ship has pulled into the lock, notice the freighter is now 2 locks forward, the water level is higher than the lock directly in front of us.  7329 transpixel
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The lock on the left has the lower water level, ready for the next ship 7321
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The right side lock is now at low water level and the gates are opening. 7322
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Our ship has pulled into the lock, notice the freighter is now 2 locks forward, the water level is higher than the lock directly in front of us. 7329
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transpixel The water in the next lock is being lowered.     7333 transpixel
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transpixel The water in the next lock is still being lowered for our passage.   7334 transpixel
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transpixel The "Mule" is used to center the ship in the canal, not tow it forward.    IMGP7326 transpixel
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The water in the next lock is being lowered. 7333
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The water in the next lock is still being lowered for our passage. 7334
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The "Mule" is used to center the ship in the canal, not tow it forward. IMGP7326
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