barges moored on the Kennet & Avon Canal

[Graham Thresher]

A super capture with the reflections.

[Gena Pegg]

My dream is to someday take a trip on one the many canals in a barge. Love this and favi'd it for the comp, colors and reflections.

[Hazel]

@eyesmile

Thanks! - see http://365project.org/quietpurplehaze/a-few-more/2013-12-14

[Julie Duncan]

Wow - do people live on these? Each one has its own personality, doesn't it? :)

[👑 AnaZad]

Nice composition with these barges. Great idea to decorate them with some red that enhances the view.

[Hazel]

@juliedduncan

Some folk do live on barges but also some just use them for weekends etc. A bit cramped inside I would think!

[Richard Hickey]

Nice.

[Malc Bird]

Some friends of mine used to live all year round on a barge. We nicknamed them 'Rosie and Jim' (after the Childrens TV programme)

[Julie Duncan]

@quietpurplehaze Hmmmmm. I wouldn't mind trying it! Would like to get rid of about 90% of my possessions anyway! :)

[Hazel]

@juliedduncan

Funny you should say that, Julie as I'm having a clearing-out phase right now! I understand!

[Hazel]

@malc

An ex-neighbour's little girl had a passion for the programme Rosie and Jim!

[Pyrrhula]

A great shot for me. A canal boat lover. Fav

[Linda]

Beautiful colors and reflections - a really nice assortment. What are these used for - passengers?? We don't have anything quite like that here. We have passenger ferries and boats. What we call barges are generally huge things that carry freight and are pulled in using tugboats.

[Hazel]

@linah

Barges operate on canals/inland waterways in England. These ones would be privately owned and used for leisure. Some people do live on barges but mostly used for holidays I think.

[Linda]

@quietpurplehaze Thanks for the explanation Hazel. Sounds like a fun way to have some leisure time.

[carol white]

Lovely narrowboats capture,great reflections!