One of the most remarkable and beautiful treasures in the Maryland and Washington, DC area is the old 130-mile-long C&O Canal and its accompanying towpath. Built in the early 19th century as a shipping and transportation lane linking the nation's capitol to still-frontier towns and farms of western Maryland, the canal begins in downtown Washington, DC; straddles the Potomac River through Great Falls, Maryland; and ends at Cumberland, Maryland. No longer in use for sending people and goods back and forth, the canal and its towpath is a major tourist attraction and a favorite source of enjoyment for bikers, hikers, canoers, kayakers, campers, history buffs, and --of course-- photographers. All photos were taken with Olympus C-4040Z/C-5050Z and Canon 10-D digital cameras.

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