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And with two paddles on the Monocacy River just where it goes under the C&O Canal Monocacy aquaduct. The river was so still that the ripples from the kayak were the only disturbance of the mirrored river.

It was a beautiful day in a beautiful park, part of the huge Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, which follows the route of the C&O along the Potomac River for 184.5 miles from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, MD. The canal operated from 1828-1924 as a transportation route, primarily hauling coal from western Maryland to the port of Georgetown in Washington, D.C. The canal's towpath provides a nearly level, continuous trail through the spectacular scenery of the Potomac River Valley. We took lots of photos while on a safari searching for bicycles in the wild.

ISO 200, focal length 300 mm, cropped.