A Canal Walk

Today's shots were taken using my smart phone during a walk along the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union Canal between Chirk and Trevor.

I was walking with my daughter and we covered 8 miles taking in two aqueducts and two tunnels. The first shot is of a Narrowboat entering the Middleton Tunnel and I like the way the brickwork reflects the light and shines in different colours. As we walked back through this tunnel towards the end of our walk I pointed out the mass of cobwebs hanging from the arched roof and as both my daughter and I dislike spiders we decided that it was better to not direct my light towards the roof so we could pretend that they weren't there.

The other two pictures are of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct built by Thomas Telford and which opened in 1805. It is 12' wide including the towpath, 336 yards long and 126' high as it passes over the River Dee. It is a stunning piece of architecture and engineering, it was also quite fun walking across it although many people clearly had some difficulty and more than one person walked across with eyes closed and holding tight to their partners.