We took a 53 mile bike ride for my birthday last year on the Mohawk River (and Erie Canal towpath). This was one of the locks, in this case near Amsterdam. We stopped here for lunch; it was a great spot!
This is the edited version. Just a quick edit for color and sharpness, and a bit of vignette to center the attention. This is my little Lumix TZ-3 camera, since we were out riding not shooting! But I think it came out pretty good considering.
That "quick edit" brought out some nice color and detail. I've got a topeak handlebar bag that can hold my Powershot S5, or Rebel with the kit lens. Pretty good for $40.