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An image a day, chosen randomly from Barry's extensive photography library capturing life on the UK canals, travels in New Zealand and beyond ...
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Evening quiet at Castle Quay, narrowboats moored along the Banbury canalside with the water holding a near-perfect reflection of the footbridge and shops above.

Oxford Canal, Banbury, UK · 2010-07-09
Narrowboats moored along a still canal at dusk, with a green footbridge and red-brick Castle Quay shopping building reflected in the water behind them.
September 30, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Still water at Gas Street Basin holds a perfect mirror of the old chimney and canalside bridge, Birmingham's mix of brick and glass framing the scene.

The BCN, Gas Street Basin, Birmingham, UK · 2010-06-01
Black and white reflection in still canal water of a tall brick chimney and an arched brick bridge, with old warehouses and modern glass buildings behind, a narrowboat moored to the left and a gull flying overhead.
September 29, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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A moored narrowboat below the arch of No 11 Gifford Cross Bridge at Brewood, on the Shropshire Union Canal. The still canal water giving back a near-perfect reflection.

Shropshire Union Canal, Brewood, Staffordshire, UK · 2009-05-10
A narrowboat moored beside a canal towpath under overhanging green trees, with a brick road bridge ahead reflected in the calm water.
September 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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Heading under the timber-framed Glory Hole on the River Witham, Lincoln, with the old High Bridge chapel rising above.

Glory Hole, River Witham, Lincoln, UK · 2009-07-15
A narrowboat approaches a stone archway beneath a black and white timber-framed building spanning the river, with swans on the water ahead and steep tiled gables above.
September 27, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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Narrowboats moored at Alrewas, with the old brick gables and chimneys of the old village school mirrored in the still canal water.

Trent and Mersey Canal, Alrewas, UK · 2025-05-08
Three narrowboats moored along a canal, their maroon and green hulls reflected in calm water, with a red-brick gabled house and tall chimneys behind, framed by trees under a cloudy sky.
September 26, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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Chugging through the heart of Birmingham this morning, past the National SEA LIFE Centre and the Rotunda, smoke trailing in the still canal air.

Birmingham Canal Navigation, Birmingham, UK · 2025-05-23
A narrowboat with smoking chimney cruises along Birmingham's canal, steered from the stern, with the National SEA LIFE Centre building and city tower blocks rising behind.
September 25, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Cruising past St Mary's church on the Staffordshire and Worcester Canal at Kidderminster, its sandstone tower rising above the towpath greenery.

Staffordshire and Worcester Canal, Kidderminster, UK · 2013-06-14
A traditional narrowboat with a couple aboard passes along a tree-lined canal, with the tall sandstone tower of a Gothic church rising behind dense foliage.
September 24, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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A bronze Shakespeare stands in profile on Henley Street, quill and paper in hand, with the Antiques Centre sign for company.

Stratford-upon-Avon, UK · 2025-07-02
A dark bronze statue of a bearded Elizabethan man in ruff and doublet, holding paper and a quill, seen in profile against a white brick wall. Behind him a sign reads 'Henley Street Antiques Centre', with 'Shakespeare's Repair' partly visible below on a dark fascia.
September 23, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Frost picked out every carved line on this wooden Neptune at Mercia Marina, trident raised against a pale winter sky.

Mercia Marina, Willington, Derbyshire, UK · 2025-01-10
Close-up of a weathered wooden statue of a bearded, trident-wielding figure, its carved face and beard rimed with frost, set against a hazy blue sky.
September 22, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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Misty morning at Brookhay bridge on the Coventry Canal, the narrowboat lying still against its own reflection near Streethay.

Brookhay bridge, Coventry Canal, near Streethay, England, UK · 2015-11-01
A narrowboat moored on a still canal beneath overhanging trees, with a stone arched bridge behind it and its reflection mirrored in the calm water.
September 21, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Crossing high above the trees on Chirk Aqueduct, the Llangollen Canal narrows to a green ribbon of water flanked by dense summer woodland.

Chirk Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal, Chirk, Wales · 2026-08-30
A green and red narrowboat ready to cross Chirk Aqueduct, its stone walls and towpath hemmed by thick woodland, with two walkers visible further along the path.
September 20, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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An historic narrowboat passes Clarence Mill on the Macclesfield Canal, its smoke drifting up among the bare branches on a still April morning.

Clarence Mill, Bollington, Macclesfield Canal, UK · 2016-04-03
A traditional narrowboat with smoke rising from its chimney glides along a canal beside the tall stone mill buildings of Clarence Mill, with ducks resting on the towpath in the foreground, in sepia tone.
September 19, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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A little red and yellow balance bike parked among the grown-up bikes at a Copenhagen rack, quietly stealing the show.

Copenhagen, Netherlands · 2025-10-24
A small red child's balance bike with yellow wheels stands against a bike rack, dwarfed by adult bicycles including a green and a silver Centurion, on a cobbled Copenhagen street.
September 18, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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Exiting the top of Grindley Brook staircase locks, with volunteers on hand and the narrowboat easing towards the mooring.

Grindley Brook Top Lock, Llangollen Canal, near Whitchurch · 2025-09-04
A green and black narrowboat exits a lock mooring on the Llangollen Canal, with people on its stern and a blue Canal & River Trust flag reading 'Volunteers on lock duty' beside a brick building.
September 17, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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A quiet stretch of the Erewash Canal near Long Itchington, the old stone bridge framed by willow branches with the church spire rising beyond.

Erewash Canal, Long Itchington, UK · 2025-07-24
Black and white view of an arched stone canal bridge reflected in still water, with reeds in the foreground and a village church spire visible on the hill behind.
September 16, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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A misty morning on the Trent and Mersey, near Fradley Junction, with a couple and their dog steering quietly through the fog.

Trent and Mersey Canal, near Fradley Junction, Staffordshire, UK · 2015-11-01
A narrowboat glides along a misty canal, a man and woman standing at the stern with a dog beside them, reeds and trees fading into fog on both banks.
September 15, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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A mute swan tucked its head down for a quiet preen at Stoke Bruerne, the orange bill and black mask sharp against soft neck feathers.

Stoke Bruerne, UK · 2010-10-21
Close-up of a mute swan bending its neck down to preen, orange bill with black knob visible, white feathers filling the frame against a blurred blue water background.
September 13, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Narrowboats queuing through the locks at Hatton, with a distant church spire marking the way towards Warwick.

Hatton Lock Flight, Grand Union Canal, near Warwick, UK · 2017-08-20
Narrowboats moving through a lock on a tree-lined canal, with people walking the towpath and lock gates in the foreground, a distant church spire visible above the trees.
September 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Traditional narrowboats rafted up close at Gas Street Basin, their painted roses and castles catching the afternoon sun.

Gas Street Basin, BCN, Birmingham, UK · 2014-09-11
Colourful narrowboats moored side by side, their hulls painted in bold reds, blues, greens and yellows with hand-painted roses and playing card motifs, one named ASH, ropes and fenders crowding the decks.
September 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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A line of narrowboats moored along the Shropshire Union Canal at High Offley, with the village and church tower rising on the hill behind.

Shropshire Union Canal, High Offley, Shropshire, UK · 2019-05-01
Colourful narrowboats moored nose to tail along a still canal, reflections rippling on the water, with green fields and a church tower on a distant hillside.
September 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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A mute swan keeps watch over her cygnets on the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, wings raised protectively as the fluffy brood paddles close by.

Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, UK · 2013-05-19
A mute swan with wings half-raised watches over five grey cygnets swimming beside her on dark, reflective canal water.
September 9, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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Evening quiet at Castlefield, narrowboats moored along the old cotton warehouses on the Bridgewater Canal.

Castlefields Arm, Bridgewater Canal, Manchester, UK · 2014-06-18
Narrowboats moored along a canal basin lined with tall red-brick Victorian warehouses, their reflections and glowing lamplight rippling across the still water at dusk.
September 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Working down through the Audlem flight, narrowboat exiting a lock beneath the old brick bridge marked 76.

Audlem Lock Flight, near Audlem, Shropshire, UK · 2015-06-25
A black and cream narrowboat sits low in a stone lock chamber, its steerer at the tiller, while a woman in a purple top winds a paddle gear on the lock side. Beyond, a brick bridge numbered 76 arches over the next lock and trees crowd the canal.
September 7, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Passing through a lifting bridge on the Northampton Branch, the raised leaf held open just long enough for the boat to slip beneath and enter the lock

Northampton Branch of the Grand Union Canal, near Northampton, UK · 2015-09-01
A traditionally painted narrowboat passes under a raised wooden lifting bridge leading to a lock, on a tree-lined canal, with a woman standing at the tiller and smoke drifting from the chimney.
September 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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A narrowboat easing along the cut at Brindley Place, with it's Italianite tower standing tall above the red-brick canalside restaurants and bars.

Brindley Place, BCN, Birmingham, UK · 2015-09-30
A green and red narrowboat moving along a canal past red-brick waterside buildings, with a tall brick tower rising above them and a footbridge crossing the water ahead.
September 5, 2026 at 7:59 PM