tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908735841831558213.post8591698805487225322..comments2023-10-11T09:05:05.325+01:00Comments on imac's Photos from the Minds Eye: Shipping Canal Cruise Post 3.imachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533409255215440113noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908735841831558213.post-21860713196532461272010-08-26T16:04:38.655+01:002010-08-26T16:04:38.655+01:00Like Jinksy, my favourite is the wheel and chain. ...Like Jinksy, my favourite is the wheel and chain. A bit of nostalgia there? Its all done by hydraulics these days.Bloodhoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501085290231802118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908735841831558213.post-22719244539330023752010-08-26T01:02:16.597+01:002010-08-26T01:02:16.597+01:00I love the wheel and chain! Dams and Locks are all...I love the wheel and chain! Dams and Locks are all so interesting! I would love going through there!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637557309399845617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908735841831558213.post-85380039198261427782010-08-26T00:55:05.234+01:002010-08-26T00:55:05.234+01:00Ooooooh...your header is gorgeous!
Wow! Such an ar...Ooooooh...your header is gorgeous!<br />Wow! Such an artist, you are...Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214796594702277709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908735841831558213.post-32577920543619371242010-08-26T00:53:55.998+01:002010-08-26T00:53:55.998+01:00I love to visit locks...seeing these photos remind...I love to visit locks...seeing these photos reminds me of when I was a little girl, and Daddy and Mama took me and my sister to see one here in the U.S. I was fascinated as I watched...took a lonnnng time to watch the entire process....but what a lesson I learned. Beautiful photos, as always, Stewart.<br />Smiles,<br />JackieJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214796594702277709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908735841831558213.post-29099567402620883282010-08-25T10:55:27.061+01:002010-08-25T10:55:27.061+01:00I visited part of the Manchester ship canal (I thi...I visited part of the Manchester ship canal (I think at the lock gates in this post!) this summer on my way to Norfolk. We were really impressed by the size and engineering of the canal! We were also fortunate to arrive just as an industrial barge was going through the locks. I'd no idea one could actually get a tour of them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908735841831558213.post-74459843578154829142010-08-25T09:57:37.295+01:002010-08-25T09:57:37.295+01:00Love these photographs, especially the last one.
G...Love these photographs, especially the last one.<br />Gorgeous shots!<br />B :))<br /><br />Sorry for being late to comment. I've being having big issues with my laptop.Betty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908735841831558213.post-15759243169437512822010-08-25T02:23:06.321+01:002010-08-25T02:23:06.321+01:00I've always enjoyed seeing boats in one of the...I've always enjoyed seeing boats in one of the locks.. We saw some old ones which have been preserved-- when we were on the Blue Ridge Parkway recently... Interesting post, Stewart... Thanks!<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908735841831558213.post-983326069605216452010-08-25T01:46:44.468+01:002010-08-25T01:46:44.468+01:00Nice shots of the action mac - great tour we'r...Nice shots of the action mac - great tour we're on! I'm surprised at the height differential - 17m is quite a bit!Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483295526635664974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908735841831558213.post-40342785053290277092010-08-24T22:14:54.342+01:002010-08-24T22:14:54.342+01:00Nice pictures of the ship going through the lock. ...Nice pictures of the ship going through the lock. That's always an interesting process.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908735841831558213.post-84251791879862070662010-08-24T19:43:49.186+01:002010-08-24T19:43:49.186+01:00My Dad would love your post, he was always fascina...My Dad would love your post, he was always fascinated by ships and locks.<br />I agree with Jinksy, the wheel and chain is a great compostion.<br />☼ SunnySunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743103444717771768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908735841831558213.post-24197581760493328172010-08-24T19:14:43.517+01:002010-08-24T19:14:43.517+01:00The wheel and chain is such a lovely composition, ...The wheel and chain is such a lovely composition, I just want to sit and stare at it...Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.com