Mastodawn

Last night in the dark, a boat went by.

I say "in the dark" but it had a headlamp on it, a foot (30 centimeters) in diameter that lit up the world.

I heard this boat long before I saw its headlamp. It was a steel narrowboat, about 30 feet (about 10 meters), with a diesel generator roaring on the forewell, and a tiny electric outboard motor on the stern—barely enough to get this boat crawling through the water in the dark.

#CanalLife #canal #narrowboat #OutboardMotor #boating #boat #generator

Bobbing Boat 20h ago

Along the canal there were wild roses. It was on the off side, not the towpath side, in a stretch that nobody can reach on foot.

Have boat, will flower.

With the bow in close to the rose bush, it was possible to clip a small bouquet. These roses are in full blat but there are also some buds tucked in below.

#CanalLife #canal #vegetation #plant #rose #flower #bloom #boating #narrowboat #boat #BloomScrolling

Bobbing Boat 23h ago

Where a weeping willow hung low over the canal, the only option was to slowly boat through the hanging curtain of leaves.

Then: an enormous TWANGGGG. Something caught the solar panel brackets.

Amidst the twigs and leaves was a hidden limb with a diameter of 5 inches (12½ centimeters).

Out comes the electric chainsaw. That tree got a trim.

#CanalLife #canal #willow #tree #vegetation #pruning #maintenance #boating #narrowboat #boat #solar #SolarPanel #CRT #CanalRiverTrust #CanalAndRiverTrust

NB 1d ago

Little Venice 🚤 for #windowfriday

In via Piella there is a little window that faces onto il Canale delle Moline - and it's called the Little Bolognese Venice. (It's always packed 😂) ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #fensterfreitag #windowphotography #bologna #italy #building #urbanarchitecture #city #cityscape #framing #canal #frame #urban #urbanart #streetart #graffiti #street #streetphotography #architecture #canon #canonphotography

JeSuisL4 1d ago

Alain CHABAT
Couleurs, noir, & blanc !

#AlainChabat #King #Cinema
#Filmographie #LesNuls #là
#Didier #Rrrr #Marsupilami
#BurgerQuiz #Jeux #Films
#MonsieurChabat #Genie
#Chabat #cine #couleurs
#Asterix #cléopâtre #ya
#ChantalLauby #funny
#Blanc #colors #blue
#blanc #Humoristes
#noiretblanc #Noir
#Faruggia #canal
#Canalplus #no
#God #Divinité
#Free #Style
#Alain #yes
#TMC Télé
#television
#humour
#Drole
#fun

Adrian Kentleton 1d ago

Visitor trip vessel 'Archimedes' and a narrow boat being lifted in a gondola at the Falkirk Wheel, Falkirk, Scotland. (2026.05.27)
The Falkirk Wheel boat lift connects the Forth & Clyde Canal with the (higher) Union Canal. There are two gondolas, which balance each other as they rotate up or down; each carries 200 tons, the combined weight of the water and any boats floating thereon.
#FalkirkWheel, #Canal #Scotland #Falkirk

Alison Little 2d ago

🌁 If you’re looking for a dog-friendly canal walk with big views and real history, the Chirk aqueduct walk delivers. From Chirk Viaduct to the UNESCO-listed Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, plus a very dark tunnel in between🐕
https://alisonlittle.blog/2025/12/30/the-chirk-walk-via-two-viaducts-canal-paths-tunnels-and-industrial-heritage/
#Aqueduct #Canal #Hike #Viaduct

The Chirk Walk via Two Aqueducts: Canal Paths, Tunnels, and Industrial Heritage

A scenic walk starting from Chirk railway station, taking in Chirk Aqueduct, the dark canal tunnel, and the breathtaking Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. This dog-friendly canal walk blends industrial herita…

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Deadline 4d ago

Cyrille Bolloré Challenges ‘Time To Switch-Off Bolloré Letter’: “There Is No Political Project”
#News #BolloréGroup #Canal #CyrilleBolloré #France #TimeToSwitchOffBolloré

https://deadline.com/2026/05/cyrille-bollore-challenges-anti-bollore-letter-1236923209/