Phil's photos with the keyword: Water transport

One of the Ferry fleet, "Glad Tidings", which runs between the coastal town of Seahouses and the nearby Farne Islands. The islands are home to many species of birds and thousands of Grey Seals (and they are the former home of at least 3 Saints). The Islands are also famous for their association with Grace Darling (see 1st link below) who, with her lighthouse-keeper father William, saved the lives of 9 people in 1830 when the ship "Forfarshire" went aground and split apart on nearby rocks during a violent storm. Despite weather which was too severe for the Seahouses lifeboat to be launched, Grace and her father rowed to the wreck in a small boat and managed to save the survivors. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Darling en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farne_islands

The "Saga Ruby" cruise ship and a small Pilot's boat photographed on the River Tyne at North Shields in the North-East of England. Photographed with an Olympus SP550UZ "bridge camera" and processed with Nikon Capture NX2 software. "Saga Ruby" info. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-25670503

These people were apparently trying to work out how to open the lock-gates on the Leeds-Liverpool canal at Barrowford, North-West England (they eventually succeeded). Photographed with a Nikon D300s camera and a Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 lens. Processing was done with Nikon Capture NX2.

One of the "Viking" boats which race each other on the River Ouse in York during the annual Jorvik Festival. Photographed a few years ago with an Olympus AZ-1 (low resolution) compact camera and processed with Nikon Capture NX2. More Information here: www.jorvik-viking-festival.co.uk

The tow-path on the Leeds-Liverpool at Foulridge in Pendle district, North-West England. Camera Sony RX100 compact, processing with Nikon Capture NX2. www.ipernity.com/group/england www.ipernity.com/group/sony.rx100

The "Cafe Cargo" and boats near Foulridge wharf on the Leeds-Liverpool canal in Pendle district, North-West England. This building, which is is now a cafe / tea-room, was originally built to unload raw cotton imported from North America during the height of the textile industry in this region during the 18th and 19th Centuries. Camera Sony RX100 compact. Processed with Nikon Capture NX2. www.ipernity.com/group/sony.rx100

The Northern entrance to the Foulridge tunnel on the Leeds-Liverpool canal which is known locally as "The mile tunnel" because it is one mile long and dead-straight. There are "traffic lights" at each end as it is only wide enough for one boat at a time. There is a well-known (true) local story of a cow named Buttercup which fell into the canal at one end of the tunnel in 1912, swam through and was rescued at the other end. Apparently it was "revived" with drinks of brandy from a nearby pub. Photographed with a Sony RX100 compact camera and processed with Nikon Capture NX2. www.ipernity.com/group/sony.rx100 VIDEO here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwy1Q1BBJzk

The "Cafe Cargo" and boats at Foulridge wharf on the Leeds-Liverpool canal in Pendle district, North-West England. This building was originally built to unload raw cotton from North America. Camera Sony RX100 compact. Processed with Nikon Capture NX2. www.ipernity.com/group/sony.rx100

The lock-keeper's cottage and canal boats photographed on the Leeds-Liverpool canal near Barrowford, Lancashire, UK. Camera: Panasonic TZ10 "point and shoot" compact. Processed with Nikon Capture NX2 and PicMonkey.