Isambard Kingdom Brunel Bridge over canal

The famous engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel built a railway line through the Goldern Valley in about 1840 and this is one of the bridges that crossed the Thames & Severn Canal at it's highest point in the Cotswold Hills.

As you can see volunteers have cleared the bushes and undergrowth from the canal, but it will be years before they get the water and boats here again.

This wonderful old diagonal built bridge still carries the main line to London from my area, but not many have ventured along the old toll path to see this view.

Best viewed with the magnify button above the pic.

[Phil Cameron]

great pov an old treasure rediscovered , the bridge not you i mean :-)

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@philcameron59 Oh your so nice Phil, I don't need discovering as I make to much noise wherever I go. :-)

[Claire]

Such a beautiful shot and great processing, can I ask what you did?
Nice light detail, under the bridge

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@claireuk Thanks Claire, I'm using a free programme called photoscape and it seems quite a useful programme, have a look at it. I usually do the following in order - crop, resize image, backlight, sharpness and lastly colour/brightness control.

[Claire]

@ladymagpie Thanks Hun, I will check it out

[John]

Just think of all the history associated with this scene! Fascinating picture and great composition.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@congaree Thanks John, I can just imagine the history, especially when the canal was going, it was the railways that killed the waterways off.

[Sue Hecker]

I like all the textures in this photo, it almost looks like a drawing. Very appealing.

[Susan Golding]

A lovely picture. So much to look at. I especially like the towpath. How many people and horses over the years have trodden it!?

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@featherstone @windridge Thank you Sue and Susan, it's a wonderful area that not many people venture.

[Graham Thresher]

A super capture. It will be fantastic when the boats are retuned to the canal.

[Glenn Mostert]

Have researched Brunel a bit! Quite an enginneer! The Bell Rock Lighthouse is an amazing achievement!! Wonderful shot Heather!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@thresheg Thanks Graham, just wish it was restored soon.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@gmost Thanks Glenn, a wonderful engineer from railways, bridges and famous ships SS Great Britain as an example.

[Padlock]

Great shot, that may be a project for each quarter as things progress.

[Connie]

Hey Heather...how about posting this picture before you used photoscape on it. Trying to decide if I want to try the program.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@connie865 send your email to me at [e-mail] and I will send you the 2 comparisons.

[Connie]

Will send it tonight...thanks.

[Frank Hymus]

Gorgeous stonework. Wonderful PoV.