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Tag Archives: locks
Weight(less) – Weekly Photo Challenge
This week we were invited to share photos of something that is marked by its weight, or its air of weightlessness. No apologies then for using our waterways experiences for this particular challenge. You don’t see too many commercial barges … Continue reading
Depth: Weekly Photo Challenge
Say the word ‘depth’ to a boater, and the chances are they’ll immediately think ‘locks’. Bollene Lock above, one of the deepest in Europe at around 23 metres. It’s cold, dark and spooky when you’re at the bottom. Those … Continue reading
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Tagged Bollene Lock, locks, postaday, Rhone, weekly photo challenge
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Sunday Stills: Entrances and Gateways
The approach to the Pouilly Tunnel seems innocuous enough; only when you’ve actually entered it do you find that long stretches are unlit. This first journey through the tunnel took us almost an hour. That’s a long time to hang … Continue reading
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Tagged cruising in France, Le Guetin locks, locks, Plombieres les Dijons, Pouilly tunnel, tunnels
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Thresholds
The Weekly Photo Challenge was ‘Thresholds’. I’ve included some shots from our travels on the waterways, including a sorry stray trying to stowaway on our boat, and a fleeting view of the mountains surrounding the vineyard of Boschendahl in Western … Continue reading
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Tagged Boschendahl, locks, postaday, stray cats, weekly photo challenge
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Sunday Stills: Going to the Dogs
I said ‘I like your hat’. Are you deaf or what? When you’re locking along the French canals you’ll inevitably find your activities supervised by one of the many lock-keepers’ dogs along the way. For other interpretations of ‘Going to … Continue reading