local canal

marie · 16th of February 2005 (Wed)

on a winter's day

http://www.pbase.com/image/39809928/original

as it is not showing up

I will fix it later
just putting the url for now

and I will post it on photoshare as
pbase seems to be having trouble

thanks

oops
it's showing again
there was only a red X when last I saw it here

oops again
now I see a red x again

Youngster · 16th of February 2005 (Wed)

Love it! I dig the colours a lot, a very nice picture that is. Well captured!

marie · 16th of February 2005 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Youngster

Love it! I dig the colours a lot, a very nice picture that is. Well captured!

thank you very much Youngster
(hate calling anyone youngster)

RJSorensen · 16th of February 2005 (Wed)

Love your work as always Marie . . . very nice.

jgbeam · 16th of February 2005 (Wed)

Is this canal still in use? Locks still operating? What is/was the traffic on the canal? These waterways fascinate me.

Jim

stoneylonesome · 16th of February 2005 (Wed)

Very Nice Marie. I'd love to see more of this canal and the locks. I love this stuff.

Mills · 16th of February 2005 (Wed)

Very nice again Marie. Would like to see some more.

marie · 18th of February 2005 (Fri)

many thanks RJ , Jim , Sandy and Mills for all the nice comments

I take lots of shots around two different canals in the different seasons
there are beautiful walks alongside them
one canal is approx 10 mile away
this one here is roughly 6 mile away (same canal but nearer) and named the Grand Canal

it goes right through Dublin that way >
and going this way < travels onwards towards the beautiful wide Shannon river .
http://www.irishtourism.com/cruise_section/index.htm

it once was very busy used for industry
today it is used for recreational purposes mostly,
fishing boating and leisure
http://www.waterwaysireland.org/

" The Grand canal is one if Ireland's greatest engineering achievements.
in the 18th century is was essential for industry.
today it is just as important for leisure.
constructed in bogland along a good portion of it's length the canal was a challenging construction and today is a unique example of it's kind in the world

the first boat travelled the entire length of the canal in 1804 from Shannon harbour in Offaly to Dublin.

Nowadays both privately owned and hire boats move freely along it's length, gliding serenely under bridges, through locks and past glorious buildings, open bogland and rural landscapes

from Dublin city to the wide open spaces in the midlands of Ireland the grand Canal remains a peaceful stretch of water, easily accessible, and enjoyed by walkers, boaters and anglers alike

the Main Line stretches for 131km from Dublin in the east to Shannon Harbour in the west with 43 locks

the Barrow Line runs south from the summit level at Lowtown, County Kildare
to join the river barrow in Athy, a distance of 45km with 9 locks

The Naas branch (shown here ) is navigable to Naas Harbour, a distance of 4km with 5 locks "

the water from the canal was sometimes used by guinness at the 8th lock to wash machinery.
it could be still but I think it was found to be too soft

today the water is used by the city council (dublin) for washing trains and other vehicles

I took a few other pictures that same day as the shot above
the colours will be slightly different

sorry

the red X is showing on Pbase

one shot is of the very old door beside this lock in the picture
the lock shown in the picture above is further up the canal

http://www.pbase.com/image/39899312/original

http://www.pbase.com/image/39807879/large

and this is the viewfrom the old humpback bridge
'Sandy's' bridge

http://www.pbase.com/image/39810001/original

see the sign below by the side of it
it's really tandy's bridge but the T is missing

so I gave the bridge to Sandy

better clean up the litter in the picture Sandy

16th of February 2005 (Wed)	#1
marie Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: republic of Ireland Posts: 20,863	local canal on a winter's day http://www.pbase.com/image/39809928/original as it is not showing up I will fix it later just putting the url for now and I will post it on photoshare as pbase seems to be having trouble thanks oops it's showing again there was only a red X when last I saw it here oops again now I see a red x again __________________ Regards,Marie. CanonG12, GIX( <gift from my son) : )dslr 40D.Canon lens 24-105Lmm10-22mm,17-40,17-85, 70-300,60mm Last edited by marie : 16th of February 2005 (Wed) at 08:46.

16th of February 2005 (Wed)	#2
Youngster Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 268	Re: local canal Love it! I dig the colours a lot, a very nice picture that is. Well captured! __________________ 5D MK II \| 350D \| 24-105mm L \| 50mm 1.4 \| Sigma 10-20mm

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RJSorensen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Near Tin Cup, Wyoming, USA Posts: 1,706 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: local canal Love your work as always Marie . . . very nice. __________________ "With Some Practice . . . I Am Able to Believe Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast!" 5D, 20D, EF 50 f/1.4, EF 16-35 L, EF-S 17-85, EF 24-70 L, EF 100-400 L, 1.4 TC II, Tubes, 550 EX, 580 EX.

16th of February 2005 (Wed)	#5
jgbeam Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 998	Re: local canal Is this canal still in use? Locks still operating? What is/was the traffic on the canal? These waterways fascinate me. Jim

16th of February 2005 (Wed)	#6
stoneylonesome Barn Stormer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 10,467	Re: local canal Very Nice Marie. I'd love to see more of this canal and the locks. I love this stuff. __________________ the name is Winston but they call me Sandy "Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields Flowing River Photos

16th of February 2005 (Wed)	#7
Mills Goldmember Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 4,106	Re: local canal Very nice again Marie. Would like to see some more. __________________ Mills 1D Mark II & 5D 50 f1.4 16-35 f2.8L 24-70 f2.8L 70-200 f2.8L IS 580 EX & 550 EX Gitzo Mono & Tri Pods Apple iMac G5 & 17 Inch Powerbook Box Alarm Images http://www.myspace.com/millz11 Just to see some fun camera phone stuff.

18th of February 2005 (Fri)	#8
marie Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: republic of Ireland Posts: 20,863	Re: local canal many thanks RJ , Jim , Sandy and Mills for all the nice comments I take lots of shots around two different canals in the different seasons there are beautiful walks alongside them one canal is approx 10 mile away this one here is roughly 6 mile away (same canal but nearer) and named the Grand Canal it goes right through Dublin that way > and going this way < travels onwards towards the beautiful wide Shannon river . http://www.irishtourism.com/cruise_section/index.htm it once was very busy used for industry today it is used for recreational purposes mostly, fishing boating and leisure http://www.waterwaysireland.org/ " The Grand canal is one if Ireland's greatest engineering achievements. in the 18th century is was essential for industry. today it is just as important for leisure. constructed in bogland along a good portion of it's length the canal was a challenging construction and today is a unique example of it's kind in the world the first boat travelled the entire length of the canal in 1804 from Shannon harbour in Offaly to Dublin. Nowadays both privately owned and hire boats move freely along it's length, gliding serenely under bridges, through locks and past glorious buildings, open bogland and rural landscapes from Dublin city to the wide open spaces in the midlands of Ireland the grand Canal remains a peaceful stretch of water, easily accessible, and enjoyed by walkers, boaters and anglers alike the Main Line stretches for 131km from Dublin in the east to Shannon Harbour in the west with 43 locks the Barrow Line runs south from the summit level at Lowtown, County Kildare to join the river barrow in Athy, a distance of 45km with 9 locks The Naas branch (shown here ) is navigable to Naas Harbour, a distance of 4km with 5 locks " the water from the canal was sometimes used by guinness at the 8th lock to wash machinery. it could be still but I think it was found to be too soft today the water is used by the city council (dublin) for washing trains and other vehicles I took a few other pictures that same day as the shot above the colours will be slightly different sorry the red X is showing on Pbase one shot is of the very old door beside this lock in the picture the lock shown in the picture above is further up the canal http://www.pbase.com/image/39899312/original http://www.pbase.com/image/39807879/large and this is the viewfrom the old humpback bridge 'Sandy's' bridge http://www.pbase.com/image/39810001/original see the sign below by the side of it it's really tandy's bridge but the T is missing so I gave the bridge to Sandy better clean up the litter in the picture Sandy __________________ Regards,Marie. CanonG12, GIX( <gift from my son) : )dslr 40D.Canon lens 24-105Lmm10-22mm,17-40,17-85, 70-300,60mm Last edited by marie : 18th of February 2005 (Fri) at 16:13.

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