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An old building near a lock.
(2005) Canal du Midi east of Argens, France, E.U.
© 2005 Bryan Costales

 

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Red poppy flowers.
Boats parked waiting for the lock to open.
A French roadside fruit stand.
Mid day on a lazy canal.
A woman's house backs the canal. She cleans.
Old rock houses, now abandoned.
The 60's are alive and well in France.
A now abandoned rock house.
A town closed up in the late afternoon.
Alooong the Canal
A canal boat ready to head out.
Canal boats at dawn inside a harbor at Argens. The beautiful Canal Du Midi early in the morning. William Carter pilots while Rosinha lounges on deck. A bicyclist races his bicycle along side the canal boat. Isabel pilots the boat. A lazy parking space along the canal's edge.
Roots of trees lining the shore protect the shore's edge from erosion. About to pass a large canal barge heading toward us. Fernando and Rosinha watch as the canal barge passes. A beautiful dirt path parallels the Canal du Midi. Steps lead up from the canal to a house. Wash day and red shutters along side the canal.
An arched bridge crosses the canal. A road parallels the canal near an arched bridge. Bicycles follow the road along side the canal. A farm for the production of wine grapes. The canal crosses a river down below. The canal crosses a river where bicyclists gather to watch.
A good day to catch fish. A fisherman ready for a quick get away. A lovely old canal boat. Yet another arched bridge crosses the canal. An old castle has been converted to a home. The canal continues its lovely course.
Flowers grow everywhere along side the canal's shore. A fancy-pants bridge. A boat passes under one of the many arched bridges. A dog patrols a herd of sheep along side the canal. The canal crosses another river. Local boys rest while fishing.
An old mansion graces the shore. One of the many locks on the canal. The lock is above the canal below in the background. The lock closes in preparation to drain. One of the many small towns that line the canal. Lock gates closed while the lock drains.
The lock opens, now level with the canal below. A tree-lined street next to the canal. A woman bicycles along side the canal. Another of the many arched bridges. A winery and grape farm just outside of town. Some canal barges have been redone as homes.
Miniature golf, a stop along the canal. A cat with fish at the miniature golf site. A pair of horses gaze. A nice place to rest. An old winery and grape farm. Flowers reflected in a still afternoon.
A lone flower reflected on a still afternoon. A parking lot of boats. Oh, where can we park? Trees. Isabel films from a bridge overhead. An old water-bus stop. Etang de Montady, famed for its pie shaped fields that drain into the center.
Boats parked in a lovely glade setting. A boat enters a tunnel on the canal. New housing constructed along side the canal. A dramatic spillway. A distant castle. The canal crosses another river down below.