Canal Boy

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Waffler about ditches, fairweather narrowboater. He/him.

A canal junction
Side-on view of the remains of a canal lock
A canal wharf. A large yellow crane is at the wharf. A small road bridge crosses the canal.
A deep cut viewed from street level. The canal is sided by stone on top of which are buildings both sides.
A disused canal crossed by a brick bridge. Wild garlic is growing on both sides of the towpath in the foreground
A straight canal cut
An urban canal at night
A canal lock at night in an urban environment. A bridge is in the background.
A city dock at night. High rise buildings surround the dock.
A canal lock and adjacent brick lock keeper's cottage. There is snow around the lock.
A canal aqueduct from below. Through one of the arches can be seen a railway viaduct
A canal lock at night, surrounded by snow
An open grass area beside a residential street
A car park at night
A straight canal at night
Looking up an old canal inclined plane. It is now a grass path. Modern houses and garages are on the left
A canal running alongside houses on the left and a tree-lined park on the right.
A bend in a river beyond a fence
A canal basin
An old watercourse viewed from a bridge. There are buildings on each side of the water and vegetation growing within it. The water appears shallow.
The bed of an abandoned canal.
A canal lock
A woodland path
A Weir and boat rollers on a stagnant waterway
Two arches of a canal bridge
A canal lock
Industrial buildings beside a canal
A canal lock in the early morning sun
The embankment of a former canal aqueduct
The site of a former canal lock, now a footpath
Gold writing on a stone bridge. The inscription says KAR.LVD.BORB.I.H.DUX.N.AUG.AQUIS.E.PLURIBUS FONTIUM ORIBUS.COLLIGENDIS.ET AD URBANOS PONTES LARGIUS PERDUCENDIS.MONUMENTO.AETERNO.PROVIDIT.DUCATUS.SUI.ANNO.VI
A canal stop lock
A disused canal lock
Bridge over a disused canal
A row of sluices on a waterway. Narrowboats and other vessels are moored.
A lock on a river navigation. The river levels are high through recent flooding.
A round hole in the ground in woodland.
The frosty tiller of a narrowboat
The overgrown chamber of an abandoned canal lock
A disused canal lock chamber. There is a footpath through the lock, which is overgrown, and a footbridge spans the lock.
A disused canal lock, bridge, and round stone tower building. The canal bed is dry and grassy.
A round stone building with conical roof behind a hedgerow
A short round stone tower and driveway to a residence
A derelict round stone building with three storeys
A disused canal lock with stagnant water. In the background is a weeping willow and a round stone building.
Early morning view of a canal lock
The front and back view of a coin token. One side shows the view of a canal tunnel portal and the other a sailing vessel with the words "THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL" and the date "MDCCXCV"
Two people rowing a kayak on a canal
A mass brambles, nettles and other undergrowth
Rough stonework hidden amongst undergrowth
View of a hill in the English countryside
Remains of a canal boat lift
A ruined canal lock in the foreground, beyond which is a railway track, and in the background a picturesque river