I noticed that Santa was appearing on a canal boat through Saltaire again this year, so I popped down to enjoy the festivities. Last year was the first time this happened, and it was a welcome bit of light relief in the midst of the Covid pandemic and the lockdown restrictions. Who'd have thought that we'd still be in this predicament another twelve months on? It did seem like things were getting back to 'normal' until the Omicron variant appeared and now there is a lot of angst again, wondering just how this will play out. Anyway, Christmas lights and music and the welcome sight of Santa (and Mrs Santa too, apparently!), promising that once again he will get through to bring his gifts, brought some much-needed cheer.
This year the event was scheduled at dusk, which made a pretty sight with all the lights but it was much more difficult to photograph! It's surprising how fast a narrowboat can travel and most of my shots were blurred as I couldn't balance the exposure with a high enough shutter speed to freeze its movement. Don't look too closely at this one.... it'll do!
The event is organised by the Gallows Bridge boatyard in Shipley, so thanks to them for their hard work in decorating the boat and making this happen. Hopefully it is on the way to becoming another lovely local tradition.
I believe he's here this evening - riding on a lorry. Whatever happened to his flying sleigh? Love your colourful shot and never mind the UNM (Unintentional Narrowboat Movement).
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot, with the lights reflected on the river.
ReplyDeleteI think you did well. We usually have a train that travels across Canada all lit up and they have entertainers who perform at stops along the way. It has been cancelled the last 2 years. I used to love seeing it go by my place.
ReplyDeleteThat's one way to get around.
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