here are some pictures of port colborne. i took all of these during their canal days festival, which was july 29 through august 1.

looking south down the welland canal towards lake erie. the small channel of the canal in the foreground is a section of the unwidened, original canal that was dug in the 1830's or 1840's (can't remember).

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/8929/dscf20704dj.jpg

looking at some of the stores on west street, the historic road where port colborne's canal business and trade was done.

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/4248/dscf20719no.jpg

looking farther down west street, towards lake erie. some of the ships on display for people are visible.

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/1130/dscf20724ed.jpg

looking east down clarence street. the bridge across the canal is barely visible in the background.

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/269/dscf20830sh.jpg

looking north up the canal from west street. the bridge carries traffic from clarence street.

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/8059/dscf20844op.jpg

looking north up west street. many of the ships on display are visible again.

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/7363/dscf20858yk.jpg

some houses on victoria street, near the canal.

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/346/dscf20860je.jpg

looking up king street towards charlotte street.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5346/dscf20879km.jpg

the north half of the lock 8 canal, one of the longest locks in the world. i believe it is 153 meters long.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9016/dscf20887rc.jpg

the south half of the lock 8 canal.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4916/dscf20894hc.jpg

looking north up the canal from the bridge that carries main street across the canal, near lock 8 park.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/7480/dscf20905st.jpg

It looks nicer than i was expecting it to look.

i love port colborne