tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post3262332968716455863..comments2024-03-11T00:22:23.427-04:00Comments on East Gwillimbury CameraGirl: Erie Canal/ My WorldEG CameraGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-32676594412747902012010-12-01T01:17:57.444-05:002010-12-01T01:17:57.444-05:00some people have a winter christmas in July. other...some people have a winter christmas in July. otherwise Christmas is a BBQ at the beach.Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-8744113977467817272010-11-30T21:24:38.716-05:002010-11-30T21:24:38.716-05:00Oh that song made me miserable when I was in grade...Oh that song made me miserable when I was in grade school and it was in our song book (that darned mule named Sal)..... <br /><br />Thanks (I think ;>) for the memories! Sal(lie)<br /><br />(At least it sounds better when Suzanne Vega sings it than it did then.)Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-55447519585796202162010-11-30T19:36:44.760-05:002010-11-30T19:36:44.760-05:00Thank you for these. We looked briefly at the Eri...Thank you for these. We looked briefly at the Erie Canal in my American history classes, but I've never seen it in person...so this helps. Where were you a few years ago? :-)Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-60823169833881721522010-11-30T13:31:02.788-05:002010-11-30T13:31:02.788-05:00Nice poem for that canal. I like things like that....Nice poem for that canal. I like things like that. :)NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-41005155737413572642010-11-30T11:17:30.342-05:002010-11-30T11:17:30.342-05:00Terrific captures as always and it does indeed loo...Terrific captures as always and it does indeed look very cold!<br /><br />Have a nice week,<br />Greetings, Bram<br /><br /><b>Link to <a href="http://www.bracom.nl/wp/haven/my-world-tuesday-17/" rel="nofollow">My Word Tuesday post!</a><br /><br /><i>Seen on My World Tuesday</i></b>BraComhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687402692051243473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-91076678057260152282010-11-30T07:55:32.085-05:002010-11-30T07:55:32.085-05:00one of the more famous body of water in america. i...one of the more famous body of water in america. i have heard of this but never actually saw this before. thanks for sharing your world with us.Omanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334833375168419402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-29131102751601614862010-11-30T06:23:27.846-05:002010-11-30T06:23:27.846-05:00I've never seen the Erie Canal but have of cou...I've never seen the Erie Canal but have of course heard of it. Great to get a glimps and some history.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-71365292399069937062010-11-30T04:31:26.392-05:002010-11-30T04:31:26.392-05:00Count me in as someone else that remembers the son...Count me in as someone else that remembers the song. Thanks for sharing your photos.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408980791673021797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-41281331403898482792010-11-30T03:56:36.923-05:002010-11-30T03:56:36.923-05:00It must have been a very important piece of work t...It must have been a very important piece of work to dig this canal. In our flat country it is already a great achievement to dig canals, let alone in your rocky country. And the distance is much further than that of the Netherlands from north to south, which measures approximately 310 kms.<br />I enjoyed listening to the song about the Erie canal! The photos are brilliant as ever!Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-16573846519302152642010-11-30T02:17:02.029-05:002010-11-30T02:17:02.029-05:00I remember that song and maybe not all the words b...I remember that song and maybe not all the words but the tune. and now that tune will be in my head when I go to bed in a few minutes. <br />A great peice of work, still amazing yet taken over by the superhighways. As it goes. MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-74867847394933248632010-11-30T00:07:03.526-05:002010-11-30T00:07:03.526-05:00Looks cold! Thanks for braving the weather for our...Looks cold! Thanks for braving the weather for our sakes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-68932286390272220852010-11-29T23:45:17.982-05:002010-11-29T23:45:17.982-05:00I can only imagine how cold it was. You did captur...I can only imagine how cold it was. You did capture some lovely shots though.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324315351283229508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-54775311089077687842010-11-29T23:07:15.975-05:002010-11-29T23:07:15.975-05:00These pictures are great! To brave the cold and t...These pictures are great! To brave the cold and take scenic shots is one way of not indulging with the turkey and all the fixings.<br /><br />I have never been there yet, though.Ebiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12578368533805331630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-44502835340614456012010-11-29T22:54:14.198-05:002010-11-29T22:54:14.198-05:00Now I am shamed. I would love to see the Erie Can...Now I am shamed. I would love to see the Erie Canal some day, and now a Canadian got there before me.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-73475587283239798972010-11-29T22:36:42.384-05:002010-11-29T22:36:42.384-05:00Yeah, it really looks deserted and devoid of life,...Yeah, it really looks deserted and devoid of life, even if it is still teaming with it. Only the water seems to be moving. In winter, does the water become ice too. By then Erie becomes Eerie maybe! hehe.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-28796099134850471852010-11-29T22:32:27.595-05:002010-11-29T22:32:27.595-05:00Once canals were the highways of the world, then r...Once canals were the highways of the world, then railroads and now we have modern highways. Unfortunately, trucks are far less efficient than the other two modes of transportation.Martha Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15797951661712327698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-3047078140549212612010-11-29T22:17:25.194-05:002010-11-29T22:17:25.194-05:00Oh, of course I remember the song! It came to mind...Oh, of course I remember the song! It came to mind as soon as I saw your title, before I saw what you had written. What a fascinating post.<br />-- K<br /><br />Kay, Alberta, Canada<br />An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous TravelKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-48161368218319151752010-11-29T20:52:13.941-05:002010-11-29T20:52:13.941-05:00My aunts do quite a bit of kayaking in the canal, ...My aunts do quite a bit of kayaking in the canal, although not in this area.Sally in WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986783811683407554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-78319852381472405362010-11-29T20:22:20.942-05:002010-11-29T20:22:20.942-05:00I have somehow missed that song, but I really like...I have somehow missed that song, but I really like this version.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14267623476290975654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-26223040260572894912010-11-29T19:25:15.122-05:002010-11-29T19:25:15.122-05:00Wonderful photos, I am not familiar with the song....Wonderful photos, I am not familiar with the song. Nice post on the Erie Canal.eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-91600831275617738802010-11-29T19:19:12.994-05:002010-11-29T19:19:12.994-05:00Doesn't look like anyone was traveling through...Doesn't look like anyone was traveling through on that cold day.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-48269967405610512152010-11-29T16:37:55.913-05:002010-11-29T16:37:55.913-05:00I have never heard of that song before, or seen th...I have never heard of that song before, or seen the canal, very interesting.<br /><br />GillGill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-61790468404612912762010-11-29T16:13:56.718-05:002010-11-29T16:13:56.718-05:00I find canals fascinating. Good postI find canals fascinating. Good postJoe Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960458164425338569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-37755501844437321042010-11-29T15:38:06.971-05:002010-11-29T15:38:06.971-05:00Nice that you are relatively near New York and cou...Nice that you are relatively near New York and could visit at Thanksgiving! The Erie Canal looks a little eerie to me on this cloudy cool day. :)Penelope Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965692242969563279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3946649652245671051.post-83294562190954161312010-11-29T15:29:26.453-05:002010-11-29T15:29:26.453-05:00Really looks as if you had a cold day there. Lovel...Really looks as if you had a cold day there. Lovely post my friend.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02677355155200756616noreply@blogger.com