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PING: The Narrow Boaters in The Room
http://charrisonphoto.net/blog/2017/4/18/bath-to-boa -- Regards, Savageduck |
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PING: The Narrow Boaters in The Room
On 7/7/2017 6:44 PM, Savageduck wrote:
http://charrisonphoto.net/blog/2017/4/18/bath-to-boa Interesting series of shots. -- PeterN |
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PING: The Narrow Boaters in The Room
On Jul 7, 2017, Savageduck wrote
(in iganews.com): http://charrisonphoto.net/blog/2017/4/18/bath-to-boa Of course those shots were taken running/walking the towpath rather than cruising with a narrow boat. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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PING: The Narrow Boaters in The Room
On Jul 7, 2017, PeterN wrote
(in article ): On 7/7/2017 6:44 PM, Savageduck wrote: http://charrisonphoto.net/blog/2017/4/18/bath-to-boa Interesting series of shots. I thought so, especially since David_B is a narrow boat owner, and is probably familiar with this type of scenery. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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PING: The Narrow Boaters in The Room
On 7/7/2017 6:56 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On Jul 7, 2017, PeterN wrote (in article ): On 7/7/2017 6:44 PM, Savageduck wrote: http://charrisonphoto.net/blog/2017/4/18/bath-to-boa Interesting series of shots. I thought so, especially since David_B is a narrow boat owner, and is probably familiar with this type of scenery. I like the fact that the series of images, as a group, tells an interesting story. I have been to US canal sites, but have not envisioned that type of story. It gives me a thought for some type of series. There are quite a few formerly commercial sites that have been transformed into quality recreation areas. A few come to mind. NYC In the Berkshires, Highline Park in NYC; the former RR tracks in the Berkshire; the canal near New hope, PA, the Georgetown Canal, near DC, portions of the Erie Canal, Walkway State Park (Highland Railroad Bridge, and hundreds of other places, that I am not familiar with. -- PeterN |
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PING: The Narrow Boaters in The Room
On Jul 7, 2017, PeterN wrote
(in article ): On 7/7/2017 6:56 PM, Savageduck wrote: On Jul 7, 2017, PeterN wrote (in article ): On 7/7/2017 6:44 PM, Savageduck wrote: http://charrisonphoto.net/blog/2017/4/18/bath-to-boa Interesting series of shots. I thought so, especially since David_B is a narrow boat owner, and is probably familiar with this type of scenery. I like the fact that the series of images, as a group, tells an interesting story. I have been to US canal sites, but have not envisioned that type of story. It gives me a thought for some type of series. There are quite a few formerly commercial sites that have been transformed into quality recreation areas. A few come to mind. NYC In the Berkshires, Highline Park in NYC; the former RR tracks in the Berkshire; the canal near New hope, PA, the Georgetown Canal, near DC, portions of the Erie Canal, Walkway State Park (Highland Railroad Bridge, and hundreds of other places, that I am not familiar with. In the US I am most familiar with the Erie (Now NY State Barge Canal) especially the section between Albany and Syracuse. The widower of one of my cousins (another dead chronic smoker) lives on the canal at Marcy, NY near Lock #20. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6aw1jwiytumsgu4/screenshot_74.jpg -- Regards, Savageduck |
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PING: The Narrow Boaters in The Room
On 07-Jul-17 11:44 PM, Savageduck wrote:
http://charrisonphoto.net/blog/2017/4/18/bath-to-boa Thank you so much for posting this article, Savageduck. As you might have expected, I _have_ travelled along this attractive stretch of our waterways but it was many years ago. Quite a memory-jerker and a really enjoyable start to my day! :-) In return, I have pleasure in attaching a photograph of the view from my galley door this very morning:- https://www.dropbox.com/s/8uabj1li5l...02017.JPG?dl=0 I have to confess that it wasn't as tranquil as this yesterday! It is, though, a very special place. Here's a picture of the sky after the sun went down last evening:- https://www.dropbox.com/s/ol4sbf8gqp...02017.JPG?dl=0 A little history he- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tixall_Wide -- Regards, David B. |
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PING: The Narrow Boaters in The Room
On Jul 8, 2017, David B. wrote
(in article ): On 07-Jul-17 11:44 PM, Savageduck wrote: http://charrisonphoto.net/blog/2017/4/18/bath-to-boa Thank you so much for posting this article, Savageduck. As you might have expected, I _have_ travelled along this attractive stretch of our waterways but it was many years ago. Quite a memory-jerker and a really enjoyable start to my day! :-) I thought that even if you hadn’t travelled that particular waterway, it would still be of interest. I have only visited Bath once with my British grandparents in 1972. I really should add another visit before time moves on too much. I have another odd connection with Bath, my Father-in-Law lived there in his retirement. He was an interesting, and quite eccentric character. Before the war he was a British Colonial Service doctor based in Singapore, and was captured by the Japanese when Singapore fell. He survived his experience as a POW to become the a Deputy Director of WHO in Africa, based in Brazzaville. When he retired from WHO he joined the RFA, and served as the ship’s surgeon on the “Sir Gallahad”. However, he had got into another phase of retirement, and had left the ship before it met its end during the Falklands War. Then he got into bell ringing at Bath Cathedral. I still have few mementos of him via my wife, an Admiral Fitzroy barometer (19th Century), an 18th Century brass lantern clock, and a pencil sketch of him as a POW made by another of those unfortunates. Here are two of those: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ej4375ibjh5rfba/DSCF5064c.jpg In return, I have pleasure in attaching a photograph of the view from my galley door this very morning:- https://www.dropbox.com/s/8uabj1li5l...202017.JPG?dl= 0 I have to confess that it wasn't as tranquil as this yesterday! It is, though, a very special place. Here's a picture of the sky after the sun went down last evening:- https://www.dropbox.com/s/ol4sbf8gqp...07%20July%2020 17.JPG?dl=0 A little history he- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tixall_Wide Nice. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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PING: The Narrow Boaters in The Room
On 08-Jul-17 2:32 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On Jul 8, 2017, David B. wrote (in article ): On 07-Jul-17 11:44 PM, Savageduck wrote: http://charrisonphoto.net/blog/2017/4/18/bath-to-boa Thank you so much for posting this article, Savageduck. As you might have expected, I _have_ travelled along this attractive stretch of our waterways but it was many years ago. Quite a memory-jerker and a really enjoyable start to my day! :-) I thought that even if you hadn’t travelled that particular waterway, it would still be of interest. You were right! :-D Thanks again. I have only visited Bath once with my British grandparents in 1972. I really should add another visit before time moves on too much. Although it is no longer permitted, we moored on the river close to Pulteney Bridge (the one with the buildings on it!). I found this short video which must have been taken from the same spot:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7CiGp1fEE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulteney_Bridge I have another odd connection with Bath, my Father-in-Law lived there in his retirement. He was an interesting, and quite eccentric character. Before the war he was a British Colonial Service doctor based in Singapore, and was captured by the Japanese when Singapore fell. He survived his experience as a POW to become the a Deputy Director of WHO in Africa, based in Brazzaville. When he retired from WHO he joined the RFA, and served as the ship’s surgeon on the “Sir Gallahad”. However, he had got into another phase of retirement, and had left the ship before it met its end during the Falklands War. Then he got into bell ringing at Bath Cathedral. Sounds as if he had a rather charmed life! :-) I still have few mementos of him via my wife, an Admiral Fitzroy barometer (19th Century), an 18th Century brass lantern clock, and a pencil sketch of him as a POW made by another of those unfortunates. "Unfortunates" indeed. I shall never forget learing about those Japanese POWs when I visited here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nation...rial_Arboretum Here are two of those: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ej4375ibjh5rfba/DSCF5064c.jpg Thank you for sharing. In return, I have pleasure in attaching a photograph of the view from my galley door this very morning:- https://www.dropbox.com/s/8uabj1li5l...202017.JPG?dl= 0 I have to confess that it wasn't as tranquil as this yesterday! It is, though, a very special place. Here's a picture of the sky after the sun went down last evening:- https://www.dropbox.com/s/ol4sbf8gqp...07%20July%2020 17.JPG?dl=0 A little history he- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tixall_Wide Nice. I'm no great photographer but I think I did justice to the scene! ;-) It was taken with my iPad, not a camera. -- David B. |
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