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Cara with Dorris Turner, 75, whose father was a steamboat captain in Guntersville
Cara with Dorris Turner, 75, whose father was a steamboat…
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The case of the “stolen” johnboat solved. Four agency APB. Fastest response ever. Found drifting and brought to hotel dock by a boat repair fella
The case of the "stolen" johnboat solved. Four agency APB.…
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Empty shore where the johnboat was tied up while I went to the hardware store. Stolen?
Empty shore where the johnboat was tied up while I…
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Guntersville police chief Jim Peterson, fourth generation in this little welcoming town of 8000 (and an Alabama fan).
Guntersville police chief Jim Peterson, fourth generation in this…
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Secret History in the Huntsville Times
Secret History in the Huntsville Times
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Since we are such terrible fishermen, the only fish we’ve been able to catch have been the dead fish stinking up the harbor
Since we are such terrible fishermen, the only fish we've…
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Guntersville Gleam: He’s running the river in a shanty boat
Guntersville Advertiser-Gleam by Joe Cagle People in Guntersville are used…
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To visualize this properly, imagine sheet lightening rippling along the bottom of this threatening cloud we need to boat home in
To visualize this properly, imagine sheet lightening rippling along the…
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Moments before lightening in the distance cleared the pools
Moments before lightening in the distance cleared the pools
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Early evening johnboat adventure with Cara and @gooddoghazel for public pool, liquor and ice
Early evening johnboat adventure with Cara and @gooddoghazel for public…
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Knoxville Mercury: Life Aboard the Shantyboat Dotty [SLIDESHOW]
Knoxville Mercury By Clay Duda [metaslider id=5031]
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Knoxville Mercury: Shanty Dreams: A Quest for the Forgotten Stories of the Tennessee River
“What the hell have I gotten myself into?” is all…
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The muppet Hoggle from the movie Labyrinth discovered rotting in unclaimed luggage and restored
The muppet Hoggle from the movie Labyrinth discovered rotting in…
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Old AA buddies of Squirlsy’s modeling in Guntersville Alabama
Old AA buddies of Squirlsy's modeling in Guntersville Alabama
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Who knew there was craft beer in small town Northern Alabama? Main Channel brewing in Guntersville
Who knew there was craft beer in small town Northern…
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Police bearing gifts
Police bearing gifts
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Within hours of arriving in Guntersville Alabama the cops arrived… to welcome us to town, ask questions about the shantyboat and the project, to tell us stories, bring the local newspaper, tell us where to eat, and offer us information, contacts, and rides. Police Chief Jim Peterson, Alabama Trooper Lt Terry Ware, Gleam reporter Joe Cagle
Within hours of arriving in Guntersville Alabama the cops arrived...…
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Ghost children in antique store in Gintersville Alabama
Ghost children in antique store in Gintersville Alabama
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After numerous hours on the boat Hazel is glad to ge back to dry land in Guntersville Alabama
After numerous hours on the boat Hazel is glad to…
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Hot morning foot adventure
Hot morning foot adventure
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It’s official. We’re in the South
It's official. We're in the South
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Lily pad field on the Tennessee River
Lily pad field on the Tennessee River
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An Hour of Frogs [AUDIO]
An ocean of lily pads in a lake on the…
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Artist on Tennessee River Journey to Gather Stories
California artist collecting stories of river people HI-RES PHOTOS AVAILABLE:…
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The sun is a blazing fireball 90 degrees F At 10 in the morning
The sun is a blazing fireball 90 degrees F At…
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An Hour of Cicadas [AUDIO]
Want to know what these warm summer nights sound like?…
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Shantyboat in South Pittsburgh under a full moon
Shantyboat in South Pittsburgh under a full moon
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Coozies. You’re from California. You wouldn’t understand.
Coozies. You're from California. You wouldn't understand. @communistlesbiandiscoparty @slbenz
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Good morning, shantyboat
Good morning, shantyboat
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Shantyboat on Brown’s Lake [PANORAMA]
Anchored for the night on Brown's Lake near Walker's Landing…
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Beth and Robert took on a walk along Brown’s Lake near Walker Landing
Beth and Robert took on a walk along Brown's Lake…
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Beth and Robert took on a walk along Brown’s Lake near Walker Landing
Beth and Robert took on a walk along Brown's Lake…
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Crazy rainstorm forces us off the river [PANORAMA]
Crazy rainstorm forces us off the river into a sheltered…
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My local service guys left out a seal and fried the gears.
The new motor we got from Jim Wade was not…
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Gifts From Strangers
We are constantly overwhelmed by the generosity of strangers. We…
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Just your usual sunny day fishing rainstorm experience [VIDEO]
Just your usual sunny day fishing rainstorm experience
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Cara tenderly cradling Mr Johnson II
Cara tenderly cradling Mr Johnson II
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James Wade, self-described Tennessee hillbilly and amazingly friendly man, sold us Mr Johnson II, our new old outboard
James Wade, self-described Tennessee hillbilly and amazingly friendly man, sold…
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Glamorous Boating Task Number 512: sorting the moldy dogfood from the good
Glamorous Boating Task Number 512: sorting the moldy dogfood from…
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Collard greens and jawbone bacon for breakfast. Next up buttery grits and hush puppies
Collard greens and jawbone bacon for breakfast. Next up buttery…
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Addi Belle tug docked in Chattanooga
Addi Belle tug docked in Chattanooga
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Determined to learn some southern cooking. Okra, greens, jawbone bacon, grits, white fish fry
Determined to learn some southern cooking. Okra, greens, jawbone bacon,…
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Chattanooga Times Free Press: Rollin’ on the River: Artist heading down Tennessee River, documenting the lives of river people
Life on America's vast rivers always fascinated Wes Modes. As…
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Benzy in the Times Free Press
Benzy in the Times Free Press
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Secret History in Chattanooga Times Free Press
Secret History in Chattanooga Times Free Press
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Random long grassy hills in Chattanooga
Random long grassy hills in Chattanooga
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T fishing with his family down by the river
T fishing with his family down by the river
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Buehler’s Market, in Chattanooga since 1912, caters largely to the Black community in the food desert downtown
Buehler's Market, in Chattanooga since 1912, caters largely to the…
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Chattanooga Police observe a Black Lives Matter march
Chattanooga Police observe a Black Lives Matter march
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Black Lives Matter march in Chattanooga TN
Black Lives Matter march in Chattanooga TN
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Maclellan Island, formerly known as Chattanooga Island, formerly known as Crutchfield Island, formerly known as Ross’ Landing Island, and currently called Audubon Island in the middle of the river in downtown Chattanooga. What is the history here?
Maclellan Island, formerly known as Chattanooga Island, formerly known as…
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Paul playing a Stroh violin in Northshore district Chattanooga
Paul playing a Stroh violin in Northshore district Chattanooga
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With out a doubt the most brilliant urban public art/water feature I’ve ever seen. 5 flights of waterfall stairs
With out a doubt the most brilliant urban public art/water…
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Most epic bocce court. Ever
Most epic bocce court. Ever
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Fully protected bike lanes in Chattanooga. Unlike my “progressive” hometown @cityofsantacruz
Fully protected bike lanes in Chattanooga. Unlike my "progressive" hometown…
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Sam Houston and the Secret History of Hiwassee Island
He ran away from home and lived with an eccentric…
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Welcome to Chattanooga. Here, have a cataclysm
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Entering Chatanooga at dusk
Entering Chatanooga at dusk
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No worries. This is the lock that the US Army Corps said a decade ago could collapse due to aggregate problems and is long past its replacement date
No worries. This is the lock that the US Army…
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Benzy: “First comes vodka, then comes Kahlua, then comes a baby in the baby carriage
Benzy: "First comes vodka, then comes Kahlua, then comes a…
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The second nuclear power plant we’ve visited in the last 40 miles on the river
The second nuclear power plant we've visited in the last…
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Squirlsy earned a drink at the end of a long hard day
Squirlsy earned a drink at the end of a long…
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Shantyboat on the Tennessee River
Shantyboat on the Tennessee River
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Shantyboat on the Tennessee River
Shantyboat on the Tennessee River
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Shantyboat in the swamp
Shantyboat in the swamp
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Duck blinds along the Tennessee River
Duck blinds along the Tennessee River
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Trees growing in the river? What are they?
Trees growing in the river? What are they?
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Fort Louden Locks [Panorama]
Fort Louden Lock (Scroll right →) Locking down at the…
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Kids like shantyboats the way they like treehouses
Kids like shantyboats the way they like treehouses
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Benzy’s bat that she calmly picked up after it flopped from the ceiling of the boat on to her shirt
Benzy's bat that she calmly picked up after it flopped…
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The Problem with Large Boats
"Every year, boats are getting bigger and bigger." Numerous people…
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Big waves on Watts Bar Lake
Big waves on Watts Bar Lake
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The Tennessee River’s dams turn it into a series of lakes
The Tennessee River's dams turn it into a series of…
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Crew of the Shantyboat Dotty: Benzy
Crew of the Shantyboat Dotty: Benzy — At Watts Bar…
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Crew of the Shantyboat Dotty: Hazel
Crew of the Shantyboat Dotty: Hazel
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Crew of the Shantyboat Dotty: Wes
Crew of the Shantyboat Dotty: Wes
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Pie goes in to the shantyboat oven
Pie goes in to the shantyboat oven
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Making pie crust when it is 90 degrees is a frustrating experience
Making pie crust when it is 90 degrees is a…
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Cap’n Wes
Cap'n Wes
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Landing in Kimgston, TN
Landing in Kimgston, TN
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Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Refuge. #shantyboat
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Shantyboat Lyfe
#shantyboat lyfe.
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Vaughn Loveday makes beautiful muzzle loader rifles
Vaughn Loveday makes/carves/metalsmiths/inlays beautiful muzzle loader rifles. But this one…
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Vaughn Loveday had childhood stories of people living on shantyboats along the Little Tennessee River
Vaughn Lovejoy had childhood stories of people living on shantyboats…
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Vaughn Goodson, our trip angel who we met in his simple shantyboat…
Vaughn Goodson, our trip angel who we met in his…
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Fish were caught
Fish were caught. Thanks @clayduda and Vaughn. #shantyboat via Instagram
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Squirlsey petrified with fright
Squirlsey petrified with fright after the #shantyboat encounter with big…
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Big boats with huge engines are a big problem
Big boats with huge engines are a big problem on…
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High seas mean waves wash over the deck
High seas mean waves wash over the deck of the…
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Clay piloting the shantyboat in high seas
@clayduda piloting the #shantyboat in high seas. via Instagram
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Cookin on the high seas
#shantyboat cookin on the high seas. via Instagram
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Crew of the shantyboat overboard
Crew of the #shantyboat overboard. via Instagram
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A swim off the ShantyBoat
A swim off the #ShantyBoat via Instagram
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Ben Duncan, Duncan’s Boat Dock
People in Knoxville told us, "You have to meet Ben…
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Ben Duncan, age 91, owner and proprietor of Duncan’s Boat Dock
Ben Duncan, age 91, owner and proprietor of Duncan’s Boat…
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Sitting at Duncan’s Boat Dock in the shade with a beer
Sitting at Duncan’s Boat Dock in the shade with a…
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Swimming in the Tennesse River
Swimming in the Tennesse River. #ShantyBoat #ShantyboatLife via Instagram
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Thanks mom for the champagne. Mimosas to celebrate our departure from Knoxville
Thanks @klassykat68 for the champagne. #Shantyboat mimosas to celebrate our…
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Out on a trash run with Jake Hudson of Ijams Knoxville TN
Out on a trash run with Jake Hudson of Ijams…
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Jake Hudson who told stories of river clean up on the Tennessee River
Jake Hudson who told stories of river clean up on…
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