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Sunset on the Tennessee River

Sunset on the Tennessee River

Sunset on the Tennessee River. #shantyboat — at The Old Railroad Bridge
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The Story in Pictures

  • Old photo of the shantyboat on the Tennessee River
  • Benzy and Hazel in Waterford NY
  • Jeremiah and the ordered chaos of the shantyboat mid-journey
  • I made it home safe and sound to the hills above Santa Cruz
  • Hagan, who is 5, was very taken with the shantyboat

The Story in Words

  • Exploring Our Very Own San Lorenzo River
    This year, the folks at the arts council making Ebb & Flow happen wanted to build the celebration around a series of stories from San Lorenzo River people. […]
  • Roland Law’s Wildest Dream for the San Lorenzo River [VIDEO]
    Roland Law talks about his conservation work along the banks of the San Lorenzo River […]
  • George Ow Jr Tells Us About Chinatowns along the San Lorenzo River [VIDEO]
    An interview with George Ow Jr. along the banks of the San Lorenzo River where we talked about his growing up in one of the last Chinatowns along the river. […]
  • Interview with Leo Cruz along the San Lorenzo River [VIDEO]
    Interview with Leo Cruz about growing up near a river in Mexico and coming to live along the San Lorenzo River. […]
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← Adrian fishes totally legally on the Tennessee River near Florence ← Robert Francil, 4th generation fisherman
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