I&M Canal Lock by LovelyPoetess

Photography • Historical • posted on Jul 31, 2011

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Taken yesterday at one of the I&M Canal access points. From the DNR website: History This canal provided the first complete water route from the east coast to the Gulf of Mexico by connecting Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River by way of the Illinois River. French explorers Joliet and Marquette recognized the value of this water route for navigation in the 1600's. It was used heavily by Native Americans and traders from this time until 1823 when Illinois created a Canal Commission to oversee design and construction of the I&M Canal. The canal was not completed until 1848, at a cost of $6.5 million. It begins at the south branch of the Chicago River at Bridgeport and extends 96 miles to the Illinois river at LaSalle. It was originally 60 feet wide and 6 feet deep. Along the canal, 15 locks were built to accommodate differences in elevation. Commercial traffic began immediately, with barges pulled by mules or horses walking on the towpaths. In 1933, the Illinois Waterway was completed and the I&M Canal was closed to navigation. Since this time the canal has been developed for recreation. Shelters and picnic areas were added and the towpath was renovated for hiking and bicycling. Interpretive programs and information centers are located at various locations along the trail. Thanks as always for looking and your comments

Comments (19)

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sandra46

5:43PM | Sun, 31 July 2011

AMAZING IMAGE! GREAT WORK!!

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Faemike55

6:07PM | Sun, 31 July 2011

Wonderful image and fascinating information Thanks for sharing I wonder how much it would cost today to do the same job?

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starfire777

6:09PM | Sun, 31 July 2011

Excellent infrared image!!!

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flavia49

7:02PM | Sun, 31 July 2011

fabulus image

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Sea_Dog

7:02PM | Sun, 31 July 2011

Very unique work - superb creativity.

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auntietk

7:28PM | Sun, 31 July 2011

That is too cool. Both the waterway and the photograph. I'd love to visit there!

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mps

7:31PM | Sun, 31 July 2011

Lovely image

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clbsmiley

7:42PM | Sun, 31 July 2011

Great effect!!

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Isabelle711

12:14AM | Mon, 01 August 2011

Excellent gorgeous winter scene. :))))))) Excellent info and capture. :))))) Thank you for sharing the beauty you see. :)))))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))))))

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Feliciti

1:46AM | Mon, 01 August 2011

wonderful infrared capture !!! like the reflections too!!

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bmac62

1:58AM | Mon, 01 August 2011

So nice...IR really brings this image together:)

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blinkings

2:12AM | Mon, 01 August 2011

I have never been a huge fan of IR photography myself, but you have done a fine job of this.

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fallen21

3:10AM | Mon, 01 August 2011

Amazing place, excellent capture.

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evinrude

4:50AM | Mon, 01 August 2011

Indeed stunning.

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jophoto

8:10AM | Mon, 01 August 2011

Beautiful!

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gaius

3:38AM | Fri, 05 August 2011

This infrared shot is both superb and strange...it could have been taken on a very cold winterday !

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Mikan

7:51PM | Fri, 05 August 2011

Congrats on such an excellent IR shot.

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tommorules

5:09AM | Sun, 11 September 2011

Stunning IR shot!

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Chipka

1:20AM | Tue, 04 October 2011

This is stunning! I love the sharpness of it, not just the technical sharpness, but the moody bit. You've captured such a clear and detailed day and the blue/white combination is absolutely stunning! This looks absolutely stunning, but also subtle. Things are as they should be, only in IR and not so jarringly "overdone" if that makes any kind of sense. There's a full sense of logic to this image and it's quite dream-like.