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Norrkvarn at Göta Kanal #2
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(Quote from Wikipedia)

The Göta Canal (Swedish: Göta kanal) is a Swedish canal constructed in the early 19th century. It formed the backbone of a waterway stretching some 382 miles (614 km), linking a number of lakes and rivers to provide a route from Gothenburg (Swedish:Göteborg) on the west coast to Söderköping on the Baltic Sea via the river Göta älv and the Trollhätte kanal, through the large lakes Vänern and Vättern.

The canal itself is 118 miles (190 km) long, of which 54 miles (87 km) was dug or blasted, with a width varying between 23-46 ft (7-14 m) and a maximum depth of about 9 ft (3 m). It has 58 locks and can accommodate vessels up to 105 ft (32 m) long, 21 ft (7 m) wide and 2.8 m (9 ft) in draft.

The lock in Norrkvarn is one of the many locks in Göta Kanal.

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.luckyshot
08/03/09 5:42 PM GMT
Susanne - What a great story is told in this colorful photo - boating, biking, walking, and curious people watching the lock activity.
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A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. - James Dent
.Genver
08/03/09 5:55 PM GMT
It is another very lovely photo,very good composition and quality,it seems to be a very lovely place.
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.corngrowth
08/03/09 6:04 PM GMT
There's much to see Susanne in this excellent capture. Love the cosy atmosphere in it.
Regards, Cornelius.
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::casechaser
08/03/09 6:11 PM GMT
I like the contrasting blues and greens. Ditto to Kanal #1.
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.Joanie
08/03/09 6:15 PM GMT
Such a happy and active place! Great shot Susanne!
Joanie
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Love and live.
::Inkeri
08/03/09 6:31 PM GMT
A Lovely scene and a Fine shot with Superb composition.
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::danika
08/03/09 7:15 PM GMT
Looks like a busy place & from the info you gave ... I can see why. A nicely composed scene Susanne ... love the color contrasts.
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This is it! ... MJ
::0930_23
08/03/09 7:20 PM GMT
I think my eyes and mind have just been on a wonderful vacation after looking at this post Susanne. There is so much to look at and all of it beautiful. I am glad to see they wear their life jackets there. Is it required by the government? I would like to cycle along those paths.

TicK

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Insure what you touch during your lifetime, is not coated with the fingerprints of apathy....Tick
.icedancer
08/03/09 8:51 PM GMT
Absolutely Stunning and such dramtic colours Susanne. Fabulous colours and detail plus composition
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.amishy
08/03/09 9:19 PM GMT
This is just gorgeous Susanne! The deep natural colors and that cloudy sky are just perfect! Well done! Love the information we've been given!
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Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849), "Eleonora"
::tigger3
08/03/09 9:36 PM GMT
Such a wonderful capture my friend. For me the clouds really work this image. . ♪ ♫ :)sandi♪ =^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
.Ramad
08/03/09 10:53 PM GMT
Nice view of the lock area with that active ska as a background. Another fine image.
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Logun7
08/04/09 1:10 AM GMT

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.Lynthirteen
08/04/09 2:02 AM GMT
Another wonderful capture!! Good composition and colour. I love those clouds. Lyn.
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A photograph is a memory in the raw. I will always treasure mine.
::verenabloo
08/05/09 9:55 AM GMT
You just couldn't have taken a better photo of this! I love the water of course, but to see the bikers next to it makes it so much richer of a photo. The view to the water, the houses, the boats, right up to the sky, well it's perfectly composed. verena
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Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain!
.Olaus
08/05/09 4:50 PM GMT
A good composition and well photographed. Good shot Susanne.
Christer
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::marcaribe
08/05/09 5:54 PM GMT
What a quaint canal...good job!
Diane
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::100k_xle
08/06/09 11:28 PM GMT

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This Image GRABBED my EYE. That's Why I Stopped By. Thanks For Sharing ! Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience

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