We went on a walk yesterday along our local canal. As in other parts of the country, our canal has become a haven for walkers, joggers and also cyclists. Yesterday was one of those days when your not quite sure how to dress, it was bitterly cold and there had been a sharp frost during the night, causing the pavements to glitter with a thousand tiny stars as the sun shone down on them. We were all dressed in warm coats scarves and the like, and in my case gloves as well. Determined to get some really good shots of both the canal and also try to capture the frosty conditions, I also toted my camera with me. As soon as we set off, daughter ‘hooked’ herself up with the tallest member of our walk that she could find who is well over six foot, which looked rather comical as they both strolled along seeing as she is only five feet tall.
I stayed as much in front of the other walkers as I possibly could, mainly because I try not to get too many of the walking party in my shots, and also because every time I stop to take a shot the rest go marching by and I have to run in order to catch up. What was amazing was that the whole stretch of the canal looked rather strange and ethereal because the side that we walked on was shielded from the sun and therefore covered in frost, whilst the opposite side was bathed in sunshine and frost free! This afforded some quite interesting pictures of a contrast not only in light and dark, shade and sunshine, but heat and cold as well.
Finally here’s a panoramic stitch which encompasses the strangeness of it all for me, the gorgeous colours on the far bank, the resulting reflections in the still water, and the cold frosty side that we were walking along.
Following the walk, we ended up in ‘The Old Ship Inn’ which as many of my readers will no doubt be aware is currently one of our favourite eating venues, where we both enjoyed a bowl of their delicious warming Copper Dragon Stew with Herbie Dumplings.
TG 
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Good question, and one to which even I do not know the exact answer. I’m a mother to three, two boys and a girl, a grandma to three, two boys and a girl (see a pattern emerging here?) and breaking up that pattern slightly, I have a younger sister and brother who do their very best to avoid me if they can. Tried marriage twice before I learned my lesson. (always was slow to take a hint) I think my nearest and dearest all think I am slightly bonkers and eccentric into the bargain. I can’t for the life of me imagine why! Mind you I am the first port of call if they need any help with setting up or choosing a new TV, which equipment or phone they should buy or sorting out their computers when they are playing up. It’s often the only time I get to see some of them!
Here are some of my interests. Trains, steam trains, murder mystery’s, forensics, av equipment, walking, playing RPG’s, photography, computers, blogging, music, films,grumbling, ranting. See! Nothing strange about me is there?
I will confess to having a ‘flip flop’ mentality where I lunge from giggling and acting like a schoolgirl to being in the depths of despair, which if I was granted just one wish by some kind fairy godmother to be able to change any aspect of myself, it would be that. I also suffer fools gladly (typical Aries if you believe that sort of thing) and my main pet hate about other people is if they can’t be bothered to learn to do things for themselves, but simply sit back and let others do everything for them. I am and always have been very independent which probably goes some way to explaining why both of my attempts at marriage were doomed to failure.
In fact, the only person who seems to be able to tolerate me for any length of time (although even she has to escape to respite every so often in order to calm her frayed and frazzled nerves) is my ever tolerant easy going daughter. Both of my son’s can manage to tolerate me for short spells, but as they are both Gemini’s ( see your nearest Astrologer for info about Aries people and Gemini’s) we do tend to clash after a period of close proximity lasting more than a few hours, so we have learned over the years to keep it to the occasional phone call or once a year visit, and even then they don’t always bother answering the phone when they see the word Mum displayed on the screen.
That’s about all there is to know really, bet you wish now you hadn’t bothered wondering who the heck I was now don’t you?
TG
What a wonderful walk .. I love the pictures … Thanks
Thanks Tricia. I hear your moving again. Will stay in touch.
The first picture captures winter beautifully. I always wonder how the swimming birdies cope [are they geese in that piccy? - I can't get the sense of scale] – their tootsies always look as though they’d feel the cold.
No, they’re ducks DP and I always wonder that as well. Its funny watching them if the water freezes over, as they try to walk on it!
What a nice walk, and isn’t it fascinating to see the two different sides of the canal, spring on one, and winter on the other, made a very interesting subject. I can relate to K as I too am only
5 ‘ 0″ tall [or short ]
Looks like a wonderful walkway and I love the bridge. Bridges are so lovely to me. I like how you used one of the photos for your header
Nice… It appears you have no snow. We finally are getting snow here, it has been snowing all day, looks like about 6 inches so far.
Have a great weekend!
Yes Raven, the header is a panaramic photo stitched together in Windows Live Photo Gallery. See my post in my Technogran’s Tittle Tattle for how to do this here http://technograns.wordpress.com/2011/04/27/creating-a-header-using-windows-live-photo-gallery/