This old river barge now lies motionless in a shady pond, not far from the Murray where she once used to carry goods up and down the river.
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jackscrap 
Looks just like the Yarra River (prior to ploughing) LOL Top Image this.
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What a great spot to lay back, read a book.
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The algae on this little water way speaks volumes! I love the splash of red on the boat against all the greens, very nice image!
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The angle you chose for composition is over the top! So very much like the red border it adds wonderful pop and balance.
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This is such an interesting photo with so much to look at! Is that also algae water inside the boat? I am also wondering how deep this boat is since there is a ladder. I am also fascinated with the rest of the scenery. I agree with other’s comments on camera angle and red frame.
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Love the composition and red frame on this one. I wonder how long it has been sitting there.
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The algae on the water; the bit of red . . . so much to see in this photo. Nice composition.
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it’s beautiful in more than one sense, I do like the processing, makes me feel as if the picture comes out of a fairy tale.
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At least she still floats. What a cool looking boat, wide and capable of hauling many goods. What was the power on this?
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Steven, I believe that the barges were attached to the paddle steamers and towed, so therefore had no power of their own though they did have a bargemaster who was in control. See this link http://www.murrayriver.com.au/paddleboats/barges-and-paddle-steamers/
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Great shot! It’s not going too far, with as much water in it as around it…love the ladder allowing a person to climb out!
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The red border echoes the red of the boat perfectly. The positioning of the portholes up front make it seem like some sort of lurking being.
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Sad to see a once majestic working item reduced to laying at the bottom of a lake.
But wonderful Pictures of the colours it still retains.
Love it.
Howard
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Looks like eyes on the front of this barge…gives it an interesting look.Glad she could be retired close to “home”.
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How cool! I’m glad you provided that link in your reply to Steven; it’s interesting to see how they were used. And your photo is really pretty amazing – the perspective gives it such depth and realism.
I’m so happy to be learning a bit about Australian history from your blog.
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Super cool. Well captured and the composition is great.
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Another fantastic photo from your blog. Theres so much in this photo, and I especially like the way the photo is so wide… oh, and the colours are wonderful too 🙂
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