Tagged With "canal maintenance"
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May 31, 2017: Blue Herons on the Erie Canal
On a recent drive across New York State, Jonathan L encountered these birds along the Erie Canal; two stood still for their portraits!
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June 4, 2017 Brewing Vats on the Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is used mostly by pleasure craft these days, but Jonathan L had the chance to see a major industrial shipment pass through.
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200 Years of History on the Erie Canal
After 200 years, the Erie Canal is still at work, and at leisure. JonathanL follows it from Buffalo to Albany for a great tour.
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July 2, 2017: Lockport, NY
Lockport NY was part of the original Erie Canal. The locks above are part of the new canal (built in 1908).
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Small Museums of New York State
While driving across New York following the Erie Canal, Jonathan L had the opportunity to stop at some of the smaller museums that are often missed by tourists.
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Lambertville, New Jersey (Where Gumbo Was #345)
Jonathan L explores Lambertville NJ, where Gumbo was this week
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Touring Telemark County in Norway
Rick Steves, the travel author and TV personality, wrote "Frankly, if you go to Oslo and don't get out to the fjords, you should have your passport revoked." Well, it's a good thing Mr. Steves is not in charge of US passports, because our...
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England gets a coast-to-coast canoe route
It's now (nearly) possible to paddle all the way across England in a canoe. The only obstacles are canal locks that require portage, and rights to a tunnel that are still being negotiated. The project, connecting Liverpool to the Humber...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jun 16, 2015: Houseboat, Amsterdam
Amsterdam is famous for its canals and picture-postcard setting. You can spend days just wandering up and down and around the many canals and waterways admiring the beautiful tree-lined paths, the classic architecture of the buildings...
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Rochester, NY: City of Re-Invention (Where Gumbo Was #140)
Gumbo’s location in Puzzle #140, as Travelling Canuck and GarryRF recognized, was the puzzling city of Rochester, New York—a city that has re-invented itself so many times that its nicknames tangle the tongue. It’s been the Young...
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July 11, 2018: New Orleans Streetcars
Samantha and her husband enjoyed riding the numerous streetcars that run throughout the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Back Alleys and Lanes of Georgetown
Everyone is familiar with Washington DC's fabulous monuments and museums. GeorgeG takes us on a walk through the side streets and quiet beautiful neighborhoods of Georgetown.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, December 12, 2013: Aerial Lift Bridge, Duluth, Minnesota
In today's highlighted photo one can see a freighter leaving the Duluth harbor, making its way underneath the Aerial Lift Bridge, past Canal Park, and heading out to Lake Superior. The second photo shows the road portion of the...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 22, 2013: Wandering the Back "Streets" of Venice
At night, after the day-trippers leave, Venice takes on a quieter and more mysterious personality. Here, a narrow residential calle connects one of Venice’s small canals, in the Cannaregio district, to a small square with...
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La Dolce Vita (Part 5) Venezia (Venice)
(Grand Canal, Salut Church, Old Custom House) So it was finally our time to visit the legendary travel destination of Venice. With increasing excitement we journeyed from Florence through Tuscany and finally over the long...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 1, 2014: Canal Illusion
The Canal Saint-Denis, just a bit past its junction with the Canal Saint-Martin and the Canal de l'Ourcq in northeast Paris, appears to flow downhill to pass under a bridge. It so much appears to that I had to stand there for a few minutes to...
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Walking in England: The Kennet & Avon Canal
My discovery of the Kennet & Avon Canal was a revelation. Id been confronted with a dilemma, the fact that I loved walking in the English countryside but had come to the conclusion that I could no longer take on the hills comfortably. Bath is the end point of more than 100 miles of the Cotswold Way and Id completed it in 3 trips. The last section left me wondering if my walking days were over, having had some tortuous ascents and descents and...
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Paris: Mairie of the 10e Arrondissement (Where Gumbo Was #50)
Each of Paris’ 20 arrondissements has a Town Hall, the Mairie, and a district mayor responsible for local services; each Mairie also includes a district court that handles minor civil and criminal offenses, and each is housed in a suitably...
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Paris plans summer swimming in canal basin
Where swimming was banned as recently as last summer, Paris plans seasonal swimming pools starting next summer.
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Little Venice: Unexpected London
Far from the most famous attractions of London, an unusual neighborhood along a stretch of the Regent's Canal
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August 19, 2016: Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Worthington ,UK
Ian Cook shares some great memorable monochrome images of the longest canal waterway in the U.K.
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Sept. 13, 2016. Melbourne Marina and Lock, Yorkshire
A disused lock and Melbourne Marina in Yorkshire. Some of the canals are overgrown and are gradually being cleared.
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Sept. 2, 2016: Unlock Sculpture, Greenheart Regional Park
Ian Cook shares the Unlock sculpture, a large wooden piece of public art which is next to the canal towpath in an area that forms part of Greenheart Regional Park in the borough of Wigan.
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Panama's new canal open to more cruises
The opening of the Panama Canal's new, larger locks means cruise lines can use larger ships for cruises through the canal. But issues remain.
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The Falkirk Wheel, Scotland
The Falkirk Wheel is a unique rotating boat lift in Scotland, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal.
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July 9, 2016: Greylag Geese of London
Greylag geese pose for a series of portraits by PHeymont on the banks of London's Regents Canal.
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November 24, 2016: Enger Tower, Duluth, Minnesota
Built in 1939 atop Enger Hill, this five story tower provides visitors with a spectacular panoramic view of Duluth Minnesota and Superior Wisconsin.
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August 9, 2019: A Walk along the Grand Canal
A photo snapped just after landing in Venice's Marco Polo Airport.
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History, Mystery, Art and More in Boonsboro and Beyond
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares some of the sights and activities in historic Boonsboro, Maryland, which she recently visited.
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Canal Saint-Martin: Where Gumbo Was
As reader Port Moresby guessed correctly, Gumbo’s Where in the World photo shows one of the cast-iron bridges crossing the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris—a popular attraction with a fascinating past, and familiar to millions through its movie...
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Paris to reopen Bastille column after 30 years
The tall column that stands in the Place de la Bastille as a memorial to past revolutions will be re-opened to the public .
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April 4, 2016 - Columbia Canal, Columbia, South Carolina
The Columbia Canal has a lot of history and is still important to Columbia, South Carolina
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Dry Canals: Paris on purpose, Venice by low tides
Two European cities are facing dry seasons in their canals, with record low tides exposing long-unseen areas of Venice's waterways, and Paris draining its iconic Canal Saint-Martin for cleaning and repairs. In Venice, abnormal tides this year, combined with a so-far dry winter, have left water levels about 70cm (more than 2 feet) below normal. As a result, routes for the city's vaporetti, or water buses, have been curtailed because they are unable to navigate in some of the smaller canals.
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The amazing debris of the Canal St.-Martin
Weapons, toilets, bicycles and even a drone turn up as workers clean the bed of Paris's iconic canal.
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Sept 10, 2018: Rideau Canal, Ottawa
DrFumblefinger visited the Rideau Canal when in Ottawa. It is one of Canada's UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Re: Lambertville, New Jersey (Where Gumbo Was #345)
I took a Google street tour of the town. Beautiful architecture and streets lined with quaint antique and craft store frontages plus cafes. However, the streets are also congested with above ground telephone / power poles and thick hanging cables that really detracts from the towns beauty.
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Re: April 4, 2016 - Columbia Canal, Columbia, South Carolina
I lived in Columbia for four years and I'd never heard of this! It will be a great place to see when I visit home.
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Re: The amazing debris of the Canal St.-Martin
TG member, kerouac, has posted a series of photos showing the progress of the project: http://anyportinastorm.proboar...-canal-saint-martin# http://anyportinastorm.proboar...-saint-martin?page=2
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Re: Rochester, NY: City of Re-Invention (Where Gumbo Was #140)
What an amazing look at Rochester! I'll have your piece in hand when I eventually get there!
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Re: Rochester, NY: City of Re-Invention (Where Gumbo Was #140)
Another Rochester history note: Frederick Douglass, Abolitionist leader and former slave, made Rochester his home from 1843 to 1872, and is buried there. His newspaper, the North Star was published in Rochester starting in 1847. The statue of Frederick Douglass in the Highland Bowl was the first statue of an African-American in the U.S. There's more at RocWiki .
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Re: Rochester, NY: City of Re-Invention (Where Gumbo Was #140)
A very interesting place. Clearly I missed a whole lot when I was there on my one visit several years ago. Thank you for this great look at Rochester.
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Re: Rochester, NY: City of Re-Invention (Where Gumbo Was #140)
Ah, as usual, I like PHeymont's blog. Well-written, lots of historical and artistic notes. But, I worry about writing about repurposing or reusing buildings without noting that in many cities that's gentrification--pricing working people out of apartments. Now, it's not clear that any of those buildings were once residential, so people aren't being pushed out of those, but the overall picture is bleak for many people who aren't wealthy. It's a contradiction for those of us who like the...
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Re: Little Venice: Unexpected London
Also was delighted to see the unexpected Regent's Canal when we visited the London Zoo. My photo attached.
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Welland Canal and St. Catharines Museum (Where Gumbo was #379)
Gumbo was visiting the historic Welland Canal, which bypasses Niagara Falls and provides navigatable passage between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
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July 12, 2020: Traffic Jam, Venice
DrFumblefinger visits the historic and iconic Rialto Bridge in Venice.
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A Visit to Venice
George G shares memories and photos from his visits to the great city of Venice.
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Rambling (and Floating) around Venice
DrFumblefinger shares some of the sights from his explorations of the alleys, walkways and canals of Venice.
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Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Venice
DrFumblefinger visits the Salute Church, whose dome is one of the highlights of Venice's skyline. It's an interesting church to visit, in a city filled with interesting art and architecture.
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Re: Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Venice
Thanks for all the wonderful photos. In research for my, yet to be published, murder mystery, locating photos was difficult. The basilica holds a prominent position in the story. If I may, I'd like to make one correction to your text. The basilica is known as La Salute, not the singular, Salute. I'd also like to add the old Customs House is the now the Punta della Dogana art museum.
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Walking the Kennet & Avon Canal
PortMoresby takes a 54 mile walk along one of England’s most beautiful canals.