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Tag Archives: canals
A spring time canal walk
We love to take gentle strolls along canal towpaths once stepped on by the large feet of horses pulling barges. At this time of year leaves are coming out from their buds, wildflowers are beginning to flower and birds are … Continue reading
Posted in canals, countryside, hedgerows, pathways, Powis, Powys, trees, Uncategorized, Wales, wildlife
Tagged canals, Powis, Powys, Welshpool, wildflowers
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A return visit to the Prees Branch Line – a canal nature reserve.
My brother Graham and his wife Vicky came to stay with us in early September and we went for some good days out, one of which was to the Prees Branch Line, a disused canal branch that never actually opened … Continue reading
Posted in bird watching, birds, canals, climbing plants, colours, conservation, countryside, hedgerows, landscapes, nature reserves, photography, Shropshire, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, wildlife, Wildlife Trusts
Tagged berries, canals, disused canals, North Shropshire, Prees Branch Canal, Shropshire, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, swans, trees, trees and shrubs, waterside, waterside wildlife, wildflowers
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A Canalside Walk in the City Centre
A canalside walk in the city centre! It just has to be Birmingham. You may remember a recent post about the new library in the great city of Birmingham. To those of us who live in the centre of the … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, buildings, canals, light, light quality, photography, reflections
Tagged architecture, Birmingham, canals, cities, cityscapes, modern architecture. townscapes, towpaths, water
A Canalside Walk in Leicestershire
When visiting Leicester recently for a few days, we passed a brown tourist sign to “Foxton Locks” and we both thought we knew the name. So when we had a morning to spare we found the sign again and followed … Continue reading
Posted in canals, outdoor sculpture, photography
Tagged canals, Leicestershire
A Walk along the Montgomery Canal – There and Back – Part 2 Back
My last ramblings left us just as we retreated into the shelter of the wooded bank of the canal, through the little wooden gate. Inviting as the shelter was I was tempted to linger and photograph the silvered wood and … Continue reading
Posted in photography, Shropshire, trees, wildlife
Tagged canals, foliage, Welshpool, wildfowl, wildlife
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A Walk along the Montgomery Canal – There and Back. – Part 1 There
Fed up with the constant rain yesterday we decided we would defy it once again, get our walking boots and waterproof jackets on and go for a walk. We felt like wandering alongside water but as the nearby River Severn and … Continue reading
Posted in birds, photography, Shropshire, trees, wildlife, woodland
Tagged birds, canals, roses, towpaths, Welshpool, wildlife
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A Canalside Ramble, There and Back. Part Two, Back.
Suitably refreshed we set off back along the canal to re-trace our steps. It is always good to do this as things look so different and there are different things to see that were missed on the way. The view … Continue reading
Posted in bird watching, birds, conservation, photography, Shropshire, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, wildlife, Wildlife Trusts
Tagged birds, canals, conservation, Heron, nuthatch, treecreeper, warblers, wildlife, wren