We arrived at the Locks a few minutes early, but then our turn came, and we entered.
Captain's eye view of the Ballard Locks. The large lock is on the right, smaller on the left. We needed the large lock, as we would not fit in the smaller one, which was otherwise unavailable as it was undergoing repairs anyway.
Entering the lock.
Hmmm, the water on the other side of this lock looks to be a long way down!
The dam which controls the level of Lakes Union and Washington, and the fish ladder at the Locks. Given the time of year, and how wet March was, there's quite an outflow from the lakes.
Going down! Note that the railway bridge has opened, as the antennae on our boat were too high to fit under, even with the low tide.
Open Sesame!
Full speed ahead!
Ballard
