"Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
Until I hitched a ride on a river boat queen
Big wheel, keep on turning
Proud Mary, keep on burning
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river"
Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
Until I hitched a ride on a river boat queen
Big wheel, keep on turning
Proud Mary, keep on burning
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river"
Lyrics by: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Linking to Ruby Tuesday 2, (almost) Wordless Wednesday, and Thursday Theme Song.
THESE SHOTS WERE TAKEN FROM THE BANKS OF THE OHIO RIVER AT THE MARIETTA, OHIO STERNWHEEL FESTIVAL. ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY THE BOATS WERE RACING. QUITE A SIGHT TO SEE.
ReplyDeleteWow great shots of the river race with the old paddle steamers.
ReplyDeleteI believe I have seen TV coverage of the Really big "paddle steamers" racing down the Mississippi River.
Here with the old ferries (and I mean old), they have a race once a year down Sydney Harbour, the foreshores are packed with spectators from the "heads to the bridge" and the harbour is awashed with pleasure craft for the event, plus the foreshores with spectators. Again except on TV I have never seen.
Hopefully an Aussie viewer can come up with better answers?
Great blog.
Cheers
Colin (Brisbane. Australia)
Oh dear, sorry about the repetitions - the foreshores and spectators!
ReplyDeleteI got carried away - so a triple "mea culpa"!
Cheers
Colin (now in outerspace)
No it is not funny, I should be more careful.
i can hear you singing now. you go Tina!! enjoy the day. (:
ReplyDeleteNice shots of the river...and a great song choice! Had to laugh at Colin's remark too...nice to have you joining in on Thursday Theme Song too - I have sure had fun participating in that one!
ReplyDeleteNice serie of photos, - lovely colours!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day!
Cool shots- and I am singing along with ya!
ReplyDeletethe second shot is GORGEOUS!
ReplyDelete(go, tina!)
This looks like a great ride - no paddlewheels turning in CT, so this can be from 100+ years ago. The banks of the Ohio are not developed so the effect could be from all those eons ago. Happily these run on diesel and not the explosive steam...cool pics (and water :)
ReplyDeleteRalph, when I took the last shot a lady was beside me who's son was on on of the boats. She told us it was running on bio-diesel using french fry oil.
ReplyDeleteOh I love these sort of boats, great shots
ReplyDeleteThe old paddle wheelers must have been awesome machines. you caught them really churning up the drink.
ReplyDeleteWe have one such riverboat here but it's used as a floating restaurant , anchored by the pier.
ReplyDeleteOoooh, love it! It would be so much fun to roll down the river on a riverboat!
ReplyDeleteSuch marvellous shots!
ReplyDeleteI would love to roll on this boat !
ReplyDeleteWonderful photographs, such fantastic ships it is unusual reminding history. I am greeting
ReplyDeleteWoW! I love how you've captured the water in these photos!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a treat! :)
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing. It's so cool that they can generate lots and lots of power without crumbling the structure to pieces.
ReplyDeleteI'll have that song playing repeatedly in my head today, but I don't mind... I like that song.
Wow, looks like an exciting thing to see.
ReplyDeleteWow, that was really cool!
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Ruby Tuesday 2 - hope you can stop by..
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love these shots and now I'm jammin out to the song in my head. love that too--
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to watch...great shots!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots! I can feel the spray of the water!!
ReplyDeleteI would love to take a river boat cruise! And CCR was always one of my favorite bands...think I have about 4 or 5 LP albums.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly did an amazing job in capturing these photos. Loved Credence Clearwater then, love them now. The song, the band, the boat are all American classics!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe the beauty of the water spun out of the wheel.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that CCR had not only written but recorded this song, always thought it was Tina and Ike's alone. I learned something today!
ReplyDeleteI love your pictures of the boats. I have always wanted to ride one of those big paddle boats. I almost got to one summer in Louisville, but it didn't pan out. When I have been in Disney World I have wanted to ride that one too, but we were always busy and it just didn't happen. Guess my next trip I am just going to have to schedule it and GO!
Oh my gosh...this was fantastic Carletta!!! It is my dear husband's favorite song. Well, I should say Tina Turner and her long legs is what he likes. But this song will get him 'rollin'!!!
ReplyDeleteLoved it, loved the beautiful images.
Oh, do I love CCR or what? Fabulous, and I just missed seeing John Fogerty this week by the skin of my teeth. Thanks for posting one of my favorites! I'm stuck in a hotel room 'way up north and I have a horrible cold. Good thing I didn't manage to snag a ticket to see JF and hear the Creedence songs because I wouldn't be able to go. So now I can listen anyway!
ReplyDeleteK
But NEVER sung any finer than by Tina Turner!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots. A late Ruby Tuesday visit. Mine's here.
ReplyDeleteNow this is something I have done first hand. I love your photos. They add so much to the experience of having ridden on one of these paddle wheelers.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Paddle wheelers are so cool and I would love to see a race. Awesome water shots.
ReplyDeleteOk, now, that song reminds me of floatin Current River on inner tubes & singing w/ my brother & his friends... we had sooo much fun! Thanks a bunch for the blast from the past!!! =)
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