Rochdale canal: Warland Lower Lock 34

A canal walk with a terrific view Herb. I have walked part of the Kennet & Avon at Devizes this year but really miss the stretch at Bradford-on-Avon. Will probably wait until spring next year now. A lovely shot. Cheers, Rosa.

Hi Rosa, yes this is a very nice stretch of waterway that we have often driven past but never walked before. I always think that our old canal systems are a treasure that I am happy that they are cared for again after years of neglect. The Kennet & Avon, we too have explored small parts of that. Good that you too experience the same things as we do.

Keep safe, Herb

You are again in your country, Herb
Beautiful view of this canal that looks like a huge rowing boat stopped in a wonderful landscape
The tones and luminosity are very characteristic of these regions, soft and melancholic
I like very much!

Hi Judite, we have not left our country this year, or do you mean the 'countryside'. I like your comparison of this Lock with a 'rowing boat'. I see that now too. Of course, I am very pleased that you have enjoyed this one.

Best Wishes. Keep safe, Herb

NB my latest photos on here were of an old 2014 holiday to Mallorca.

Hi Herb,
Yes, "countyside"
Best Wishes also for you!

Great photo and view Herb,would love to be able to see it in action.
Have a great weekend.

Hi Peter, we often see these in action. Rochdale canal is always quite busy and a barge went through this just a short time later.

Keep safe. Herb

Great perspective, Herb !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Marie-claire. Glad you liked it.

Cheers, Herb

Effectivement c'est une belle perspective.

Very happy that you liked this one Jean-luc.

Best Wishes, Herb

Hi Herb never walked that part of the canal looks a nice strech only walked my end Sowerby Bridge, to Todmorden.
TOZ

So a stretch for your todo list too Toz. Great that you enjoyed this one.

Cheers, Herb

Wow! beautiful image, great pov and perspective.

thanks a lot John.

Feiner Blick, Herb !

I love this kind of canal with locks.

Do you have these sort of canals too. I know your cities like Venice have lots of canals but do they have many locks? Anyway, great that you enjoyed this one.

Cheers, Herb

For what I saw of Venice there were no locks. In Milan and surroundings there are some canals, not as it was in old times, but some are still there. There is some lock, but I'm not sure they are working. Some were built by Leonardo da Vinci.
here some images

Many thanks for this Dany. I have been enlightened.

great perspective, nice shot

Thanks Mario,

A great perspective here Herb...........I'm wondering where you were standing to get this shot (or have you perfected the art of walking on water)?

I think these locks are fascinating........it seems a simple concept, but requires some quite complex engineering I think! Anyway this looks like a beautiful stretch of canal and there is a lot to look at and enjoy. The path on the hill in the distance looks inviting. Nicely captured sir!

Once again my thanks for another comment Keith. It seems that you really are not familiar with our historic locks. Lots of locks like this also have a narrow footbridge nearby that enables the operator of the paddles to get across the canal, otherwise they would be stranded! I am stood in the middle of such a one here. I have now added a new PiP especially for you, showing such a foot bridge, just in front of the locks here.
That track had a few people walking up it.

Keep safe. Herb

Aaah.........mystery solved. Such a shame........I quite liked the idea of you walking on water :-))

I used to walk the bank of the Rochdale Canal, Herb, from Littleborough Summit to Smithy Bridge, and then up the road to Hollingworth Lake. All the best, Joe

This photo captures the scene perfectly, showing off the beauty of the canal and surrounding countryside with lovely soft colours so typical of the time of year.

Definitely more scenic than the Grand Union in Leicester

It's a wondrful shot, Herb.
Strange to think that canals were cutting edge technology for about 20-30 years and then ... 'pouff!' ... they were old hat, overthrown by the railways!
It makes me wonder what 'cutting edge' technonoly, currently dominant, will suddenly be rendered obsolete by a surge in something not yet discovered!
Mobile phones perhaps?