Return to the Moors

 

What with the Stroll I have been getting to Thorne Moors less than usual. Both I and the dog (by the look of it) were delighted to be there last week. The water levels are slowly rising after the summer drought, and the moors look all the better for it.

Stroll 86 iii

 

The Leeds Liverpool canal is a contour canal; following the lie of the land as the contours twist along the valley side, avoiding the use of locks where possible.

Stroll 86 iii

 

More of those stately Wigan beech trees.

Stroll 86 ii

 

Only saw one boat on the move all day. Quite a few were obviously occupied though, including this one just south of Chorley.

Stroll 86 Chorley to Wigan

 It might not sound the most attractive of legs of the Stroll, but this route through Lancashire on the Leeds and Liverpool canal, then into Wigan via Haigh Hall was a gem. The autumn beech trees that seemed to follow the whole route were magnificent, even Wigan town centre seemed pretty nice.

Haigh Hall Woods. Wigan

The Traveller Again

Another photo by Rowan, from her trip to Bolivia. At about 4000 metres, the flamingoes of the salt flats.

Her next stop is Colombia.

 

Fixing the Track

A lot of track improvements on the railway at the moment. No trains between Leeds and York for 10 days, which is a major disruption for many. Including me and the dog on our Stroll. Should be able to get going again next week. I took this shot as we walked back from going out to Adrian and Cathy at the weekend.