lock (n.) 2. A section of a waterway, such as a canal, closed off with gates, in which vessels in transit are raised or lowered by raising or lowering the water level of that section.
PhotoHunt I took this picture in Narbonne, France, last July at high noon, which is not the best moment to use the camera! Narbonne is linked to the nearby Canal du Midi (which joins the Atlantic to the Mediterranean) and the Aude River by the above pictured Canal de la Robine, which runs through the centre of town and it has six single locks.
Sounds like a lovely spot to go boating. :) Great pic for the lock theme!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot Mar and interesting to see a contemporary European lock like this one. Fun that we both went with a similar idea for the theme but our shots are in different parts of the world. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteLocks are very fascinating. Lovely picture.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I had heard of this kind of lock but have never actually seen one. Great take on the theme.
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Great shot! These photos make me remember my summer holidays. When I was a kid I hated to sail through the canal locks due to the hard work - opening and closing the gates - which was my job on board.
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Oh! I like your take on this word! When I saw your title, this wasn't what i was expecting at all. And this is the second day in a row I have stumbled across Canal du Midi, yet here I am in Hawaii!
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ReplyDeleteGreat shot!! Great minds think alike! :-)
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Oh this is brilliant! A great photo, and a highly original interpretation of the theme too. Well played!
ReplyDeleteGreat shot. That's an impressive lock! Happy weekend
ReplyDeleteGreat photo for this week - love it! Have a good weekend. :)
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Great take on the theme! Nice shot too.
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Wonderful picture and it so fits the title. Excellent. how come high noon isn't the best moment to use a camera? Aloha my friend :)
ReplyDeleteperfect for the theme... loved this post..
ReplyDeleteFinally a real canal lock. Excellent. I can stop now.
ReplyDeleteawesome shot, but I still have to see one in person...some day! maybe I should put that on my bucket list. ;)
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We got the same "Lock2 idea.
Great photo;-))
Wish I had photos of canal locks (and canals in general)! They're such cool creations, to my mind -- practical and also very photogenic too!
ReplyDeleteOh your entries are cool...Happy weekend. Mine is ready.
ReplyDeleteThese photos tie in perfectly with the theme for this week. Happy weekend to you Mar.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice for the theme - I had to make do with an absence of locks - - -
ReplyDeleteNice photo and interesting, I have seen and been in some of these (Schleuse) things too, here and in England. My "lock" is in the Keyhole blog.
ReplyDeleteI can remember reading about these and seeing illustrations, how cool to finally see a picture!
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Very clever interpretation!
ReplyDeleteLovely photo, and good take on the theme! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely photo and beautiful spot :)
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I really hoped someone would have a photo of this kind of 'lock.' Wonderful shot.
ReplyDeleteI too was hoping to see some images of locks like this! We don't have them in Australia, so I was interested to see what styles there may be!
ReplyDeleteFascinating photo!
Excellent Mar, as always.
ReplyDeleteAnd very low bridges too!!
ReplyDeleteThese waterway locks are so very interesting. High noon didn't detract from your shot, either :-)
ReplyDeleteI've never been to that part of the Canal du Midi but now you've tempted me.:) It looks lovely. Not that I'll be in a boat, just being a spectator.
ReplyDeletei enjoy this photo! i didn't know this is called a "lock". i learned something today--thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like it is used now for only small pleasure boats.. but a nice way to get to water from the middle of town. Mine is up here.
ReplyDeleteLook like an interesting place to visit! Nice take!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great contribution to the theme and a wonderful pic to document.
ReplyDeleteYou know we have locks near our vacation home in Sweden too (Göta Kanal) but this looks bigger.
Btw: Sorry I haven't been around that much lately. Have been travelling and my first post from Budapest is up.
Fantastic take on the theme! I hadn't thought of that, and i have been through my share of locks! My favorites so far being in Ireland! :)
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