Mainz lock, in 1969 (050)

A lock on the Mainz, near where it connects with the Rhine. For someone who had been raised in the US South, the entire concept of barges and locks as a major means of transportation was completely alien, and fascinating.

Pictures in this set (Military years) are from when I was in the military, from 1967-1970. All photos were originally slides, a friend spent very many hours restoring those slides to being viewable.