Boating through the Greenery

I've remained with canals today and a comparison between yesterday's wide clear blue water one that takes large boats, to this older one that winds it's way through the valley.

These two canals meet up just a couple of miles away, behind the camera, but they are so different. Yesterday's takes shipping up to Gloucester docks and is in regular use, there isn't a single lock over it's whole length. Whereas this one, which is still being restored, and has 36 locks as it climbs over the Cotswold Hills and down to the River Thames and London.

This is one of the beautiful spots along the canal, the lock has been restored and it sits among all the greenery, a lovely place to picnic and watch the ducks.

Thank you for all your comments and FAV's.

[Candace]

Any frogs near this beautiful canal???

[Ivan]

So green...lovely place...fav

[Lin]

A lovely capture of this beautiful location. FAV!

[KWind]

I like all the greens!

[Nina Ganci]

awesome setting ! thanks for the lesson in the locks and how your canal works.
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[Bep]

A lovely place. Fav.

[carol white]

Lovely canalside scene. Fav!! 😃

[Pat Knowles]

This is a very picturesque part of your canal Heather. Both so different yet part of the same network. Perhaos this will get better used as it gets fully restored & folk get to know how lovely it is!

[Dawn]

A delightful shot fav

[Hazel]

So tranquil with all the lovely shades of greens.

[Rosie Kind]

Lovely scene Fav

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav beautiful.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Nice shot

[J A Byrdlip]

Will the greenery in the cancel be cleared when restoration is completed? And it would be a fun way to travel if I ever got over there again.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@byrdlip The greenery around the canal will stay but once boats travel through the water the green on the water will disappear.

[Maggiemae]

It must be beautiful to drift along here in a little boat just enjoying the scenery!

[John]

Lovely green, and I like the path beside the canal.

[Babs]

A lovely spot for a walk.

[bkb in the city]

A lovely area

[Joyce]

Beautiful shot and interesting reading Heather

[Helen]

Good shot & interesting info. Its good to know the canal is being restored..
I worked for British Waterways in the 1970's when I lived in the Midlands & formed a fondness for the canal
systems.

[Derek Oakey]

Great photo. I must look up how the restoration work is going when I am next in the Stroud area.

[Denise Wood]

I'd love to wander along this canal :)

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@gilbertwood I was at that exact place lunchtime today, there was a clue on the lock gate for a geocache.

[Phil Cameron]

Don't fall in not easy to get back out