Canal Walk

Just me and Hubby no kids. A walk and lunch. Lovely. Shame he'll be back to work next Thursday. No excuses then to not do the many jobs that need doing...

[gayelene]

Looks like a lovely place to be :)

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

Nice to have some time together! Great shot with the beautiful big tree. I don't even mind the big pipes in the background.

[Sam]

What is that floating shed thing next to the boat?

[Margaret Obey]

Much as we love our kids it's always good to have a little time without them. My first teaching post was in Walsall and I can remember the 'cut' well. This is a great capture of the waterway and the cooling towers in the background

[Newbank Lass]

@gigiflower A repair shed for canal boats.
@overalvandaan They are the power station v near us. They dominate the countryside all around us but in our village they cant be seen from our house but whatever direction we come home we can see them so for me strangely they mean home.

[Newbank Lass]

@ceilidh It is very nice. But I miss them dreadfully by the time it gets to teatime and time to get them from their grandparents.

[Hazel]

Great composition and like the contrast between the idyllic canal scene and the cooling towers in the background.

[Carl Thomas]

i love canal walks, they cant be beaten, and this one shows why they were built in the main, and that was to service new industries

[David]

I'd prefer to walk the other way - with my back to that power station! A nicely composed photograph (obviously!)

[Newbank Lass]

@yrhenwr Both hubby and I commented that it was a less interesting view on the walk back...perhaps we are just used to it now. I am strangely drawn to it.

[Jennifer]

Nice to have time to yourselves. Lovely scene, I like the framing by the tree.

[Lyn Berriman]

Gorgeous scene - must be super to walk along there.

[Maggie]

A lovely walkway. Even those cooling towers in the background look benign. Nice composition.

[Roy Burgess]

Love canal walks, nice shot

[Daisy]

What a lovely, scenic walk this must be, great shot

[shotbykaren]

Love the juxtaposition of the country scene and the canal boat and the power station in the background

[Debi 🐩]

Lovely scene

[Shanne]

lovely light and composition

[Bill Fenske]

Very striking blue on the boat there.

[Marnie]

Lovely shot, so much to look at in there.

[Dianne]

NIce - surprisingly, no matter how much we love our kids, a few hours away from them is so refreshing. Ours are all grown up now, but I know where you are coming from!

[Sheralee S]

Great framing with this shot. Lovely peaceful scene.

[Stephanie Swift]

Beautiful framing and reflections. Glad you were able to do that together, just the two of you.

[Chris Johnson]

Such a cool blue color for the canal boat! I also like the way the path goes around the bend!

[Margaret Obey]

@newbank That missing makes you the brilliant parent you are.

[Newbank Lass]

@ceilidh I'm dreading Thursday's soon, will drop them both off at school at 9 then neither will be home till 6 after their night for tea with grandparents. Will be long quiet day! I used to go help in Sammys class in the afternoons but now going to help in reception straight after drop off. Sure I'll get used to it. Will seem like a shock to start though!

[Margaret Obey]

@newbank I'll be thinking of you. It's the hardest thing we do as parents.