Earning a living ....
This used to be a very popular sight in the UK. Narrowboats were powered by a horse to transport coal, steel, textiles, etc. between towns and cities. In this case however, tourists are the cargo. Oh, I can assure you that a guy was walking behind this horse, although you cant see him. If you look close you can see that the horse has a mouthful of greenery that it’s picked up on the journey …..
Taken along the Montgomery canal, between Welshpool and Newtown, Mid Wales
Canon 5D, 28-135 IS lens
Photoshop CS3
PhotoArtMaster
Copyright 2009 Richie Dean
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Chris Clark
excellent capture Richie
richiedean replied
Cheers Chris, I made sure that I stepped to one side lol ….... !!
itsallgoodamanda
Beautiful ,I love it
richiedean replied
Hi Amanda, so glad you like it …....... :))
SylviaHardy
That is a lovely photograph. It feels like you’ve stepped right back into history :-))
richiedean replied
I did have to step back Sylvia .. to avoid being trodden on by a hefty hoof, lol, thank you …....... :))
Deborah H. Benoit
Lovely work!!
richiedean replied
Thank you very much Deborah ….. :))
dinghysailor1
richie glad you moved in time..handsome as he is in this wonderful image it would sting a bit if he stood on you with those hefty hooves..
brilliant timeless catch and great work on it
:))
richiedean replied
Yes, me too maggie, he seemed to be determined to stay on the path and even if he did have a mouthful of flowers, I wasnt gonna argue …..... hehe, thank you mags …....... :))
Wendy Slee
what a totally amazing and beautiful image…... I love these horses, they are such majestic creatures….and played such a role in the days gone by (alas for me, BEFORE I was born, this farm was worked by such horses, but these days, it is big diesel gobbling tractors…....)
richiedean replied
Well, you cant stand in the way of progress Wendy …. but I admit, its great to see these animals in action …. to transport you back in time, have a look here
Thank you …..... :))
BigD
Beautiful horse
richiedean replied
Certainly is, probably due to the workout he gets each week ….... cheers BigD !!
Diana-Lee Saville
Beautiful!! :))
richiedean replied
Hey thanks Diana …......... :))
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Karen Cougan
oh I love these clydesdales, great catch Richie
xkc
richiedean replied
You’re very knowledgable Karen, thank you …........ :))
Nori Bucci
This is beautiful Richie!!! Love the effect as well…..great job as always!!!
richiedean replied
Thats kind of you Nori, great praise indeed, thank you …....... :))
ldeiter78
Awesome image!!
richiedean replied
Hi Lori, thank you ….... :))
Rosalie Scanlon
Beautiful work Richie, wonderful scene.
richiedean replied
Many thanks Rosalie …...... :))
Noelene Davies
Fabulous and amazing capture Richie.
richiedean replied
Thanks Noelene, I happened to be there just at the right time ….... :))
Irene Burdell
Beautiful work , it could be a Constable painting . A fav for me .
richiedean replied
I wish it was worth as much Irene ! Thank you ….... :))
eddiej
Very nice Richie..brings back pleasant memories and times gone by when life was calmer…and in my own point of view a lot better
richiedean replied
I spent a week on a narrowboat when I was a lad. My school rescued it from the bottom of a canal !! It was restored during craft lessons. I really enjoyed the trip, operating locks and using the barge pole when stuck etc., we even swam in the canal !! Unfortunately we didnt have a horse to pull us, just a diesel engine …... Cheers eddie …. !!
Ric Alexander
Cool Mate, I was going to take a drive up this way tomorrow but the weather is a bit ropey, Maybe another time. Good work on this.
richiedean replied
Cheers Ric ….. !
Shanina Conway
This is so beautiful, crisp and clear and such a magical scene…I have to move over there;)
richiedean replied
Perhaps we could do an exchange for a few months, you’d be welcome to our unpredictable weather and i’d enjoy your warm and sunny daze ….... :)) lol, thank you Shanina …....... :))
Linda Syms
Wonderful capture.
richiedean replied
Many thanks Linda …. :))
grimduke1
Is that Jack Hargreaves in the background? (showing my age now) Great image, works well in your style
richiedean replied
Well its not Fred Dinage thats for sure ….. Jack was showing us How it’s done ! Cheers gd …..
Nancy Vice
beautiful shot! i love the soft greens and the horse is beautiful :)
richiedean replied
Yes, I think he was enjoying his walk in the countryside Nancy, I wonder how fast he could go without that boat fastened to his neck ? Thank you …............ :))
eddiej
Hi Richie,
When I was young ( good memory ) my brother actually drove ( can’t think of the right word ) a long boat on the Grand Union canal in Hertfordshire. I was banned from it ( my mother thought it was too dangerous on the water ) but like all kids off I went and had many a great day and swam in the canal…mother found out once, got a good hiding ( one of many ) but it was just great.
richiedean replied
Those were the days eh eddie … !!
walela
Lovely shot!!
richiedean replied
glad you like it walela …....... :))
Lori Peters
Alice has featured this work:

richiedean replied
Yay !!! Great news …........ :))
PhotosEcosse
Timeless and VERY beautiful !!
richiedean replied
Took me by surprise this one, I didnt know they did trips like this …... thanks Barbara …...... :))
Kristina K
awesome :)) k
richiedean replied
Hi Kristina, thank you and for your visit …........ :))
Lucindawind
hello..Ive come to visit again lol .. this is a wonderful sight to see … beautiful x
richiedean replied
Hi Luce, yes, it was great to see indeed, thank you …....... :))
Scott d'Almeida
excellent
richiedean replied
Cheers, Scott ….... !!
JohnAllmark
Nice work. I really must get out on the rural canals in my area more often
richiedean replied
well, I know there are more miles of canals in the Midlands, than there are in Venice John, so no excuse mate, cheers ,,,,,,, !!
Lois Bryan
ooo Richie … here you go again … being the creative genius that you are!!!!! Marvelous, marvelous image!!!!! How I love what you do!!!!!!
richiedean replied
your comments are very good for my self esteem Lois, I thank you, very much …........ :))
DaveBassett
Magic rural scene – really nice work.
richiedean replied
Cheers for that Dave … !!
Beve Brown-Clark
Wonderful take on this historic method of transporting!
richiedean replied
It was a great sight to see Beve, thank you ….......... :))
linifer
Love this Richie, Your treatments always bring your images to life :)
richiedean replied
Thats a nice thing to say Lini, thank you …..... :))
Rosemaree
Hey Richie this is a great capture… it would fit perfectly into equine athletes and horses at work groups.
richiedean replied
Thanks Rosemaree, I’ve placed it in both groups ….......... :))