I thought I’d stick with the water theme for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge, People at Work , this week, having recently submitted a post for Nancy Merrill’s Photo Challenge Water
Working on the barges at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in Cairo, Illinois.
Working the tour boats on the San Antonio River in downtown San Antonio, Texas.
Working to keep us safe on Lake Michigan at the Air & Water Show in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Working to keep the lakes and gardens beautiful at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Getting the Picture 
These are all wonderful photos. I really like your last shot!! 😀
Thanks, Cee!
Great way to combine the two challenges. Love all of these! Thanks for joining in!
Thanks, Nancy!
I like your documentation for the theme, Sue!
Thank you, Indira! Although many of these photo challenges give plenty of scope for interpretation, I like to try and keep to one specific theme.
Nice way to combine these two challenges.
Thank you! Sometimes there seem to be so many challenges in which I’d like to participate and only so much time to devote to it.
I strongly agree with you, there are a lot of really good challenges to choose from. I never use to combine them but now I find myself doing that more often.
I like the barge photo. It definitely shouts blue collar labor.
Thanks, Chris! It translated to b/w well too. No frills or fancy colors. Just some guys working very hard on what turned out to be quite a hot day.