Gatun Lake Shores
Gatun Lake is a large artificial lake situated in the Republic of Panama; it forms a major part of the Panama Canal, carrying ships for 33 km (20 miles) of their transit across the Isthmus of Panama.
The lake was created between 1907 and 1913 by the building of the Gatun Dam across the Chagres River. At the time it was created, Gatun Lake was the largest man-made lake in the world.
The lake is situated in the valley of the Chagres River. It was formed, and the river widened and deepened, by the construction of the Gatun Dam about 10 km (6 miles) from the river's mouth in the Caribbean Sea in 1907–1913. The geography of the area was ideal for the creation of a large lake here; the hills bordering the valley of the Chagres open up widely around the area of the lake, but come together to form a gap just over 2 km (1.4 miles) wide at the location of the dam. The damming of the river flooded the originally wooded valley; almost a century later, the stumps of old mahogany trees can still be seen rising from the water, and submerged snags form a hazard for any small vessels that wander off the marked channels.
(Thank you, Wikipedia)
We travelled the Panama Canal after visiting Cartagena - it was very interesting and so different from what I had expected.
CsomorLászló 1. Juli 2011, 21:15
It's a beautiful mystic landscape, and I like your series of Panama canal toogreets
CsL
Franzi48 28. Juni 2011, 18:26
Eine wunderbare Präsentation+++Lg Franzi
montse suarez-noguerol 26. Juni 2011, 21:04
Me encanta..la estela en el agua...y la bruma sobre los arboles...una imagen estupenda..... espero que te sorprendiera gratamente Panama!!! un abrazo y saludos!!Sally Dunn 26. Juni 2011, 13:39
You are certainly well travelled Adele! The misty layers of trees look great in this picture.Hugs
Sally
Conny11 25. Juni 2011, 21:57
Sehr schön.............tolle Stimmung.LG Conny
Markus Hirschi 25. Juni 2011, 13:44
Sehr schön dieser Dunst.Tolle Aufnahme.
LG Markus
Ilidio Fernandes 24. Juni 2011, 21:21
Beautiful landscapeTeresaM 24. Juni 2011, 20:51
Une ambiance brumeuse et mystérieuse sur ce paysage.Une excellent regard, Adele.
Claudio Micheli 24. Juni 2011, 18:05
Very charming and beautiful!Ciao
Lawson McCulloch 24. Juni 2011, 17:28
I like the misty feel to this shot Adele.best wishes from Lawson.
Vera M. Shulga 24. Juni 2011, 17:02
Wonderful picture!El Porte-Bonheur 24. Juni 2011, 15:38
...rain or no rain, next time ( or if you still there) stop at 'Los Lagartos' restaurant, just off the old Gamboa bridge and enjoy the most wonderful food you can imagine ...if Roberto is there:) ...Very authentic image, complimentsWerner R. Albert 24. Juni 2011, 12:04
Like a rain forest.many hugs
Werner
Canan Oner 24. Juni 2011, 11:48
Mist makes it more special...Excellent shot Adele..Hugs,
Canan
gemblue 24. Juni 2011, 11:20
Hi Adele, ...it feels like I am on the boat with you, looking out onto the coastline...the very warm and humid forrest.greetings, Gi