Working on the Canal by auntietk
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There's a replica of a canal boat that runs out of LaSalle, Illinois, along a stretch of the old I&M Canal. It's meant to give people an idea of what it was like to travel that way.
How it is, is SLOW! The boat moves at the pace of a walking mule. We didn't take the tour, but we were fortunate enough to be on that section of the canal when the boat was being loaded and when it started on its mini voyage. Oh ... and we got to meet the mule. His name was Larry. :)
This guy was working on the bow end of the boat, handling the line that went from the boat to the mule.
Comments (22)
mariogiannecchini
Beautiful and intense expression of man! Great shot, Tara!
awjay
nice candid portrait
hipps13
wonderful smiles laughs with the mule warm hugs, Linda Kaye
whaleman
He looks the part too! Good one!
helanker
Beautiful portrait. Tara.... Will we also see the mule? :-)))
jayfar
A lovely clear shot of him Tara, his thoughts are elsewhere though!!
durleybeachbum
FAB shirt!!I should not have guessed those stairs were part of a canal boat! see this http://www.narrowboat.co.uk/new/narrowcraft.php
Faemike55
Fantastic capture! It's nice to know that the canal boats are still in use
MrsRatbag
Funny, he doesn't look much like a mule...LOL! Great shot, and those stairs look just like the stairs in one of my shots from Port Gamble...
jocko500
cool shot
bobrgallegos
Very nice!!!
emmecielle
Great image! :)
Blush
Great portrait Hugs Susan~
wysiwig
A real authentic experience. Not for anyone in a hurry. Great capture of a determined looking yound man. Nice braces and poofy shirt.
Chipka
I love the idea of a Mule named Larry, and now I'm contemplating the relationships between mules and boats and guys with overgrown soul patches that are actually half-goatees! Needless to say, my mind is going off in some of the oddest directions. Like Andrea, I love the shirt! He looks so focused too...the guy, not the shirt! I love this shot and the details are wonderful. I particularly like the timeless quality of this image. It could be today or simply, way back when, or it could even be the future, depicting one of those new canal-going vessels with a Larry Drive...I hear that's the newest in green energy.
RodS
A great character portrait, Tara! It seems this young man gets into his role pretty thoroughly! Great capture, my friend! :-D Hmmmmm.... The pace of a walking mule...... Sounds like how time passes when I'm at work....
nikolais
love the capture... very nice contrast!
junge1
Nice capture Tara. I don't know if he looks that way intentionally, but this guy looks like he belongs there!
debbielove
A great portrait! Not much hard work in catching that 'moving' target.. LOL Yes, canal boats are on the slow side.. LOL There are still lots in the UK, not pulled by mules but with engines of various kinds.. Still as slow though.. Walking pace! lol Good one.. Rob
beachzz
So what's HIS name??? lol
bmac62
Having seen the before and after on this shot, kudos again for the postwork on this shot...you have successfully converted a mid-day, flat light situation into a, "Wow, love the light", situation. Cool!
LovelyPoetess
Funny, I have had the brochure for this boat for about 3 years now, and every summer I say "we should do that" and fail to follow through. But now you've tempted me all over again. Next summer for sure! I do love the lighting you've got in this image. It sets the mood for the whole scene. : ))