Guntersville Lock

We left Guntersville Marina and just went 25 miles to Ditto Landing Marina.  It's windy and looks like rain, so we were happy to arrive around 1:00 pm.  As we went through the Guntersville Lock, I took 4 short movies.  My niece requested more humor in these, but it's hard to find the humor in it:  It's more like work.  Calling lockmaster, hoping lock will be in right position, waiting for lock to fill, entering lock and avoiding trash, tying to the wall, hoping the bollard is working correctly, exiting once the giant gates open.  The deep clanging noises sound like ancient factories.  It might be funny to watch someone else struggle to lasso the bollard or not to crash into the wall, but when you are in the middle of the action, it's more just a sense of relief once you are in place. And pride.  We do feel proud.