A time to reflect?

Well its the end of an interesting year, thanks for visiting in 2016 and hopefully see you all again in 2017.

Boats on the canal (130)

Marie Grundy at Heyford.

The quiet of a Christmas morning

The Birmingham & Fazeley in Erdington on a Christmas morning.

Wharfs (6) : Cromford

Cromford Wharf, the terminus of the Cromford Canal in er.. Cromford.

Over the water

Looking over the water at Wootton Wawen aqueduct at the road which passes below.

Ferries (2) : Wight Sun

Loading at Portsmouth.

Dam

Stopping the water flow while work takes place on the Cromford Canal.

Derwent

The River Derwent at Cromford.

Boats on the canal (129)

Dolly at Wootton Wawen.

Tat Bank Bridge

On the Titford Canal.

Lakes (2) : Witton Lakes

Former drinking water reservoirs in Perry Common and Erdington.

Arms (10) : Leawood/Nightingale Arm

The derelict Aqueduct Cottage at the junction of the Leawood (or Nightingale) Arm with the Cromford Canal has seen better days. The Arm was built by Florence Nightingale's great-uncle to serve his lead mills but little now remains of it.

Mill Lift Bridge 205

In Heyford.

River Boats (42)

Alph at St Katherine Dock.

Tunnels (10) : Gregory

Gregory Tunnel near Whatstandwell.

Lightships (2) : LV23

Former lightship LV23 now a floating restaurant/venue called Mersey Planet. Seen here at Albert Dock.

Grid House

The derelict Grid House on the Tame Valley, once part of the water circulation system at the nearby locks.

Lakes (1) : Salford Lake

Under the shadow of the Spaghetti Junction next to the Tame.

Gratton's Bridge

In Ambergate.

On Dry Land (18)

A canoe at Heyford.

Amber

The river Amber, which gives its name to Ambergate where this photo was taken.

Ferries (1) : St Clair

Crossing between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

Fallen

A dead tree fallen into the Cromford Canal at Ambergate.

Cleves Bridge 207

At Heyford.

Lightships (1) : LV1

A view across the Solent at Portsmouth looking at the former lightship LV1 now moored at Haslar Marina.

On Dry Land (17)

Only just! At Stratford.

Wharfs (5) : Heyford

Heyford Wharf in ..er.. Heyford.

Boats on the canal (128)

Umbrella required! At Wootton Wawen.

Follow the van

Vintage British Waterways van at Fradley Junction. This is the 1000th post on this blog, onwards to 2000!

On Dry Land (16)

At the RN Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth.

Poysers Bridge

At Ambergate.

From the bridge

The Stratford Canal from a bridge near Wootton Wawen.

Cromford Canal

The Cromford Canal runs from Cromford up in the Derbyshire Dales to Erewash though most of the canal is currently unnavigable. At Ambergate as shown here the canal is watered though a lot of work needs to be done before any boats can pass through.

Piers (1) : Ryde

An Island Line train travels along the pier at Ryde.

Boats on the canal (127)

Judy at Banbury.

Yachts (6)

Blazer at Portsmouth harbour.

M33 gun

Bow and gun of the monitor M33 at Portsmouth.

Preston Hill Farm Bridge 50

There are many bridges like this along the Stratford Canal but this is Preston Hill Farm's one.

Metal Horse

A statue of a horse next to the Regent's Canal in Bow.

Boats on the canal (126)

And Then on the Aylesbury Arm.

Arms (9) : Holiday Inn Arm

A refuge from the Avon at the heart of Stratford.

About to hit the water

A hovercraft prepares to hit the water at Portsmouth on a service to the Isle of Wight.

Ben Jonson Bridge

Not the sprinter, crossing the Regent's Canal.

Yachts (5)

Emotion at Penarth Marina.

London-Southend Railway Bridge

Crossing the Limehouse Cut on a wet day.

On Dry Land (15)

At Portsmouth.

Boats on the canal (125)

Miss Sassy Lady at Wootton Wawen.

Crosby beach

Time for some dunes.

Wharfs (4) : Sherborne

At the Birmingham end of the Main Line.

Cranes (8) : West India

A view of one of the preserved cranes at West India Docks.