Ribble Link holding basin iced over 30 01 11
looking across Ribble Link holding basin to Lancaster Canal
looking along lock 1,Ribble link
lock 2 chamber,Ribble link
lower gates,Ribble Link staircase locks
The turning pool from lower staircase lock bridge,Ribble Link
glancing back up staircase locks
Turning or "winding pool below locks,iced over but fed by two streams ahead that are thawing it
semi-iced canal under Tom Benson Way bridge
sorbet thawing
semi-iced below railway arch
The flowing water of Savick Navigation gives way to icing over in the exposed open area ahead
quite a wintery iced Ribble Link
Winding pool from South
There was a wooden statue here of a man urinating.....
Where's the statue,have the PC crew removed Preston's contraversial Manniken-Pis? Here's what happened: http://www.preston.gov.uk/blogs/leaders-blog/2009/3/piddling-man-splash/
This was taken previously,the original statue called"guaging the ripples"carved from oak by Thomas Dagnell of Chorley.The legs developed a wood rot creating a safety problem - he is to be cast out of iron at Coupe's foundry Higher Walton costing £30,000 when budget permits....
These nice memorial seats are newly added at top of locks
looking south-west along holding pool at lock 1,Ribble Link
holding pool from bridge
Lancaster Canal looking towards Cottam and Kirkham
Lancaster Canal looking towards Preston,curving right around Haslam Park
New Barton Grange Marina,near Brock,Lancaster Canal
Trip boat "Kingfisher" at new Barton Grange Marina,near Brock.
Barton Grange Marina,Brock
Newly completed Barton Grange Marina near Brock
A good number of resident boats at Barton Grange Marina,Brock
front row at Barton Grange Marina,Brock
Marina entrance looking down towards Brock aqueduct,Lancaster Canal
South end,new marina at Brock
Icy clear water of River Wyre at Bonds Lane Bridge
ducks enjoy calm water,Bonds on Wyre
The River Wyre looking downstream from Bonds Lane Bridge
low and clear river Wyre at Catterall
Wyre upstream of main Bonds Lane bridge
nice clear Wyre upstream below Lancaster Canal aqueduct,Garstang South
Lancaster Canal looking south towards Preston
The Wyre from aqueduct looking downstream
Lancaster Canal above Wyre looking north towards Lancaster
Still just as good 214 years later,British built to last!
nearing Tithebarn basin,Garstang
"Becky Boo" near Tithebarn,Lancaster Canal
Beautiful canal-boat"Becky-Boo",Lancaster Canal,Garstang
"Tadpole"moored at Tithebarn,Garstang
widebeam"Whatever" from Carnforth,moored at Garstang
Brian and Kath a long way from Doncaster at Garstang
Tithebarn basin,Garstang
Oh,so cozy OSOKOSI at Garstang
Recently erected Wyrebank banquetting suite suits surroundings now(where limekilns once stood) "Kara-Sea" is amphibious I think?
looking across Tithebarn basin,Garstang from the seat where I ate my lunch
The Tithebarn pub,Garstang
Several boats moored by the pub and bridge,Tithebarn
craft by Tithebarn bridge
under bridge is thawed,but swans still standing on the ice inches away....
The ducks prefer swimming to standing on ice!
close-up of swans on thin ice!
The ice provides a novelty here and these young ducks not sure what's going on...
icy Lancaster Canal looking south at Tithebarn,Garstang 30 01 11
Canal end,Glasson Dock
Glasson Dock canal basin 30 01 11
Glasson basin Jan 11
Glasson Canal Dock Jan 11
Glasson Canal dock Jan 11
River Lune looking upstream from Glasson bank
River Lune looking downstream,coaster at outer berth,Glasson
Tidal dock,Glasson(low water) Jan 11
Outer dock,Glasson at low water 30 01 11
West sheds,outer dock,Glasson Jan 11
Glasson inner dock from lock bridge
Glasson inner dock partially frozen over 30 01 11
Glasson inner dock looking up at canal end from lock
icy margins of west end,Glasson basin
moored sailing craft at Glasson basin 30 01 11
