Rushall canal

Time for one more photo shoot this year! I've been wanting to take some photos along the Rushall canal in Walsall ever since i went to Rushall junction in the Summer (where the canal meets the Tame Valley) and today i have achieved that ambition! Photos from Bell Bridge to the intriguing Moat Bridge.

Ice beyond the bridge

Unspoilt by progress

Canal side at Gas St.

Pylon reflections

Once for loading

One of a number of bays just off the Digbeth canal, once for loading bays perhaps?

Merry Christmas

Xmas dinner was at a restaurant on Broad St so why not take a few pics beforehand? The canal is a little less ice bound than out by my home in the suburbs!

Snow, ice and fog

Merry Christmas to all, i took a few photos along the B'ham & Fazeley near my house earlier. Much of the canal is frozen over and the fog adds to the bleak scene!

Boats on the canal (19)

At the end of the Wyrley & Essington is this boat yard.

Ducks under a motorway

A bit bleak but safer than being actually on the motorway of course!

Looking towards Curdworth

Tunnels (2) : Ashted Tunnel

Boats on the canal (18)

At the end of the Birmingham Main Line at the back of Symphony Hall in Birmingham. Fancy breakfast?

Portland Pressings

Irony

Garden reflection

An easy way to make your garden look bigger, have it by the canal!

Junctions (6) : Old Turn Junction

Where the Birmingham & Fazeley finally comes to an end and joins the Birmingham Main Line.

Tame Valley in the murk

As it was very foggy in the midlands yesterday i decided to take some photos along the Tame Valley in the fog, unfortunately by the time i got there the fog was clearing fast but the resulting photos are still pretty murky!

Boats on the canal (17)

On the Digbeth Branch Canal, spotted at Digbeth Junction looking towards Typhoo Basin.

One way ride

Hopefully this conveyor belt system is just situated over the Tame Valley Canal by co-incidence and not because someone is aiming to dump something on top of a passing boat?

Canal over river

Over the River Rea as it crosses the Grand Union just before Warwick Bar.

Junctions (5) : Aston Junction

Where the Birmingham & Fazeley meets the Digbeth Branch Canal.

Old and new

Canal in the foreground, Selfridges in the background. Guess which one i prefer!

Canals of Digbeth and beyond

New photoshoots were taken this morning, firstly the Digbeth Branch Canal from Aston Junction to Digbeth Junction. Then the Grand Union from where it meets the Digbeth Canal at the Banana Warehouse.

Looking down the Anglesey Branch

At Ogley Junction. The branch leads to a basin. No doubt the site for a future expedition.

Wyrley reflections

Near Ogley Junction.

Boats on the canal (16)

On the Birmingham & Fazeley at Minworth this boat, the E Gay Bee, is at rest.

Nature reclaims

On the Birmingham Main Line, nature has triumphantly reclaimed this old chimney.