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A footbridge over the River Pang in the watermeadows adjacent to the village of Pangbourne in Berkshire. The footpath leads from Pangbourne and follws the river, crossing here, to emerge at Tidmarsh a mile or so away. The Pang is a chalk stream which rises in Compton on the Berkshire Downs (although this is dependant on rainfall) and flows through West Berkshire to join the Thames at Pangbourne. It has a wide variety of wildlife, supported by a large nature reserve at Tidmarsh.

The Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal as it makes its way to the town of Brecon. Here the waterway reaches its northern limit after winding through the Brecon Beacons, The canal was constructed to link Brecon with the docks at Newport, the narrow boats carrying coal, iron and limestone. A system of tramways linked the canal to the mines and quarries. It is currently navigable between Brecon and Pontymoile, with plans in place to extend this to Newport. This is a digital art image.

A narrowboat moored at Talybont-on-Usk on the Monmouth and Brecon Canal (known as 'The Mon and Brec') on a sunny summer afternoon. This peaceful canal winds its way from Brecon in Powis, through the Brecon Beacons and Monmouthshire to the docks at Newport, once carrying coal, iron and limestone. Now it's navigable only between Brecon and Pontnewydd but further sectioins are being restored with the aim of opening the entire length for traffic. This image is produced as digital art.

Narrowboats moored along the Kennet and Avon Canal near Woolhampton in West Berkshire. This was captured on a beautifully sunny - if cold - day in mid-January. This section of the waterway is properly called the Kennet Navigation as it is partly river which has been made navigable. The Kennet and Avon waterway, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to link the Thames and Avon rivers, providing a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading.

A scene on the River Nile as it flows through Egypt between Aswan and Luxor. Here there are islands and verdant riverbanks lined with palm trees. The area either side of the river is rich farmland but just behind is arid desert! In this scene we can also see fishermen in their small boats reaping their own harvest. The image is finished with a chalk pastel effect developed from my original photograph.

Looking across the footbridge spanning an arm of the River Thames at Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire. An attractive, lattice-sided bridge, it connects the village of Little Wittenham with the Thames Path leading just upstream to Day's Lock. Until recently the bridge was the setting for the annual Poohsticks Championships!

Looking upstream towards Day's Lock on the River Thames at Little Wittenham. Here the rive flows by the village of Dorchester on Thames, once an important Roman settlement, now famous for its abbey - and being the frequent setting for the TV series 'Midsomer Murders'! Further above the lock is the town of Abingdon whilst downstream the river flows past the hills known as the Wittenham Clumps. In summer the river is busy with boats of all sorts but this image shows a quiet afternoon in spring.

Looking across the swing bridge at Sulhamstea in Berkshire, England, crossing the Kennet and Avon Canal. This is one of the farm bridges allowing cattle to cross the canal to the fields on the opposite bank. This image was captured on a sunny September evening, the low sun accentuating the colours.

The lift bridge over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Talybont on Usk, South Wales. On the navigable stretch of the waterway between Brecon and Pontnewydd, this bridge is electrically operated by boaters. Here the canal is on an embankment above the village street, The Monmouth and Brecon Canal dates from 1799 and was part of a system combined with tramways to transport coal and limestone to Newport.

A narrowboat moored next to a restaurant, once a watermill, on the banks of the Thames at Maidenhead in Berkshire. Just behind us the river passes through Boulters Lock, the subject of paintings especially in Victorian and Edwardian times. This is Ray Mill Island and in the background a new footbridge leads over the river to Taplow. A lovely place to stop for refreshment on your journey along this beautiful river.

Other than being somewhere along the St. Lawrence in the province of Quebec, Canada, I have no idea of the actual location of this little marina. We drove around the perimeter of the Gaspe Peninsula, and crossed the St. Lawrence by ferry before proceeding to Quebec City. So, it could be anywhere along there, near a small town on the coast.

A narrow boat moored on the Kennet Navigation near Woolhampton in Berkshire This image was captured during a walk along the towpath in bright January sunshine. This section of the Kennet and Avon Canal is properly called the Kennet Navighation as it largely river made navigable. The Kennet and Avon was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to provide smooth transport between Bristol and London via Reading. It was fully restored from the mid 1900s, being fully reopened in 1990. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

A January scene along the Kennet and Avon Canal at Woolhampton in Berkshire. A lovely sunny but frosty winter's day with the bare trees reflected in the water. This section is properly known as the Kennet Navigation as here the River Kennet was made sutable for boats. The Kennet and Avon Canal, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to link the Thames and Avon rivers, providing a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading. This image is produced as digital art. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

Autumnal colours on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales

The view standing on Caversham Bridge, Reading, looking downstream on a bright and sunny afternoon. On the left a boat is moored at Pipers Island - the third smallest named island on the Thames. A little further on is De Montfort Island or Fry's Island, the scene of a trial by combat between Robert de Montfort and Henry of Essex in 1163. We can also see The Blade, Reading's tallest office block and the tall towers of some new apartments by the railway station.

Boats moored on the Beaulieu River near the coast of Hampshire. The river starts its life not far from here near Lyndhurst in the New Forest. It flows for a somewhat short distance to the sea passing through the village of Beaulieu from which it takes its name. A little further on it passes the hamlet of Bucklers Hard before meeting the sea on the Solent. At Bucklers Hard, not far from here, mighty wooden battleships were built, incluiding Nelson's favourite, the 'Agamemnon'.

The Old Wye Bridge, also known as the 1816 Bridge crosses the River Wye to connect Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy) in Wales with Gloucestershire, England. Constructed of cast iron on stone piers, it was designed and built by John Rastrick in 1816 to replace an earlier bridge which was gradually disintegrating. This handsome structure is now Grade 1 listed. This image was captured late afternoon in early October at low tide.

A pair of boat houses on the banks of the River Thames at Mill End near Hambleden, Buckinghamshire. It is early in the season so the moored boat still wears its winter tarpaulin. Nearby is Hambleden Mill which stands immediately above the weir, one of the longest on the Thames.

An Autumn scene on the Thames at Sandford Lock just south of Oxford. Taken late in the day during early November, the low sun intensifies the autumnal colours. Sandford lock is the deepest on the Thames and is also one of the oldest.

A digital artistic rendering of an image taken on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Skipton showing a narrow boat meandering through the Yorkshire countryside on a summer's day.

Boats waiting to be hired on the Basingstoke Canal just outside Odiham in Hampshire. This canal was opened in 1794 and was constructed to link Basingstoke with the River Thames at Weybridge (Surrey) by way of the Wey Navigation. Its purpose was mainly to transport agicultural goods as far as London. However, it was never commercially successful, ceased carrying goods in 1910 and became increasingly derelict. Restoration began in 1977 and it was reopened as far as the Greywell tunnel in 1991.

The lovely old mill at Hambleden on the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, sitting just above the exceptionally long weir. Walkers can cross the weir on a footway which leads to Hambleden Lock on the Berkshire bank. From here the Thames Path leads upstream to Henley on Thames and downstream to Marlow. The mill itself has ancient origins and was apparently mentioned in the Domesday Book! More recently it has been converted into flats.

A picturesque boathouse on the banks of the River Thames between Benson and Wallingford in Oxfordshire. Here the river banks are covered in mature trees and plenty of thick undergrowth. But here and there we get glimpses across the river of views such as this. We are standing on the Thames Path, the long distance trail which joins the Thames Barrier in London with the source of the river in the Cotswolds. To our right is the old market town of Wallingford and to our left is the lock at Benson.

A view of the old bridge over the River Wye at Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales. It provides a link between Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire in England. This elegant iron bridge was constructed in 1816 and was designed by John Rastrick of Bridgenorth. It had to be tall and extremely strong as the tidal range here is one of the highest in the world, at times reaching 14 metres! Hence the massive pillars on which it is constructed.

A picturesque stone bridge crosses a frozen waterway in the north English countryside

The riverside at Abingdon-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, England. The town is about six miles south of Oxford, the river from here making its way towards Wallingford and Reading. St Helen's parish church lies next to the river. Dating from the early C12th, it is notable for being the second widest church in England and having five aisles! Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

Old fashioned narrow boat moored along the Regent's Canal in Camden London England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

Old fashioned narrow boat moored along the Regent's Canal in Camden London England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

Pensarn Cottage near Newport on the Crumlin branch of the Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canal. This cottage is situated just below Lock 13 of the Fourteen Locks flight at the point where the towpath changes sides. This arm of the canal was opened in 1799, the flights of locks being a major feat of engineering. Here the canal is at present unrestored and is awash with wild flowers and grasses but work has started on making this a working waterway again.

Old fashioned narrow boat moored along the Regent's Canal in Camden Town London England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

An impressionist style image of narrowboats moored along the Kennet and Avon canal near Woolhampton in Berkshire. This was captured on a beautifully sunny - if cold - day in mid - January. This section of the waterway is the Kennet Navigation as it is partly river which has been made navigable. The Kennet and Avon Canal, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to link the Thames and Avon rivers, providing a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading. Following resoration in the mid-1900s it was finally reopened in 1990. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

The River Thames as it flows through the market town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire. In the background is the spire of St Helen's church which dates form the early 12th century, In 2005 it acquired a new ring of 10 bells cast by the famous Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London. Although now in Oxfordshire, Abingdon was, until 1867, the county town of Berkshire before that status was transferred to Reading. In Medieval times it was an important wool and woollen cloth producing town.

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal as it passes through the village of Talybont on Usk in Powis, South Wales. This isolated canal which meanders through the Brecon Beacons National Park was originally designed to carry coal and iron to Newport on the Welsh coast. At present the section from the canal basin at Brecon to Pontnewydd is the only navigable part but plans are in place to eventually extend this to Newport.

Tyle Mill Lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal near the village of Sulhamstead in Berkshire. It was originally built between 1718 and 1723 when the K & A was constructed. It has a rise and fall of 6ft 4 ins (1.93 m). The canal was made to link the two rivers, Kennet in the east and Avon in the west to enable goods to be carried from London to Bristol. It fell into disuse due to the Great Western Railway but was restored in the late 1900s and is now a busy leisure waterway.

Two narrowboats on the Kennet and Avon in the winter sunshine just downstream from the swing bridge at Woolhampton in Berkshire. This section of the waterway is the Kennet Navigation as it is partly river which has been made navigable. The Kennet and Avon Canal, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to link the Thames and Avon rivers, providing a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading. The opening of Brunel's Great Western Railway - which runs next to the waterway - started its steady decline and by the mid-1900s it was in a sorry state! Following restoration from the 1950s onwards it was fully reopened to traffic in 1990 and is now busy with leisure craft as well as those who live on the canal. ...

Canon Rebel T3i. It was a dreary day for the outdoors, but it didn't stop this american sailboat from enjoying a day on the water. Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina USA. Thank you for looking at my Photography!!! Cynthia