Well, those panamax ships don't leave a lot of extra room. When we went through, we went through at night in our small sail boat...they put the panamax ships through during the day when they can see what they're doing better....us little guys not so fussy...

Chihuly at Phipps In Pittsburgh

A drone shot of our little lake as it freezes...

Animals bring me joy also,! I recently read that old ladies benefit the most from having cats, Works for me!

When we were at the Gatun Locks our guide pointed at the "mule" at the tail end of the ship that was transiting and said the smoke around it was because the ship was currently rubbing along the edge of the canal, and said the canal operating crew was probably already talking with the ships captain to pay for damage to the ship.

He also pointed out that Panamax ships (the maximum size that will fit in the locks) are 13 containers wide, and they have these circular connection points on the stern of the ship for attaching the cables for the mules. This image also shows how tight the fit is. There was less than 6 inches gap on each side.

She is my source of immense joy and love. I cry every time I think about how close we came to losing her and ourselves in the flood. PTSD!

phoggie that pic of your lake is wonderful...reminds me of one of those optical illusions...is it faces or a vase?

Our two kittens bring us love and joy beyond measure.

Linda is that Milo on top? My cats exact twin!

Annie & lgmd_gaz, your Chihuly pictures are fabulous! I am yet to see his work in such beautiful settings as yours. They look great!

As far as Chihuly is concerned, "his work" is rarely his work and hasn't been for a long time. He has large production staffs who do it.

Raven - those ears!!

Carmelita does it for me.

Lol yeah those ears. She is our alarm system! She hears everything.

Carmelita is a doll so cute.