Cycling Photo Challenge - Entries and Chat

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Like the trike photo - good to see it in action! Are you the industrial old bit

hope not, but it could explain the slow but steady I get there more reliably than the fast approach.....

industrial = old railway.... thought that bit was obvious! just pointing it out to the judge... where is the judge of this comp?

 

[Katherine]

"Barton Swing Aqueduct" on @Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton_Swing_Aqueduct


On my way home from a ride with the Chorlton Wanderers, lovely sunshine after a very wet morning.

Gutted that I missed this boat as it went over the Aqueduct!


Looking down at The Bridgewater Canal going over The Manchester Ship Canal.

Looking along the Aqueduct back towards Liverpool.

Looking towards Manchester.

 

[Katherine]

"Barton Swing Aqueduct" on @Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton_Swing_Aqueduct


On my way home from a ride with the Chorlton Wanderers, lovely sunshine after a very wet morning. View attachment 81914 View attachment 81915 View attachment 81916 View attachment 81917

Gutted that I missed this boat as it went over the Aqueduct!


Looking down at The Bridgewater Canal going over The Manchester Ship Canal.
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Looking along the Aqueduct back towards Liverpool.

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Looking towards Manchester.

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Oops, sorry for the double pictures. I need rescuing again, please.

 

[summerdays]

Hopefully fixed now though difficult to see on my phone.

 

[Katherine]

Hopefully fixed now though difficult to see on my phone.

You're a star, thanks.

 

[i hate hills]

I'll see what I can do

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Nice apple Rocky

 

[Gravity Aided]

A paddle steamer at Peoria, this is the wheelhouse.

 

[AndyRM]

Here is some gubbins about crows. Apparently they're kind.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Extremely intelligent, as well
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/06/060606-crows.html

 

[Spinney]

Mod note: I've copied the two crow posts above into a new thread - I think they are something that could be good to discuss away from the insanity photo thread.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Today's attempt at 'Industrial'....

The bridge.... A lovely sandstone structure built out of necessity. It carries the A556 over the old railway line - that is the Manchester - Chester road...

And the old railway to the salt mines of Cheshire which undermine the whole of the Cheshire Lanes and the Winsford area is now used for the National Archives because the salt acts as a desiccator and keeps the archives dry! So provided the place does not collapse (which it can be prone for doing - called flashes) or does not flood, the National Archives will be safe.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/gallery/2010/aug/10/cheshire-salt-mine-national-archive
http://www.deepstore.com/national-archive.aspx

btw, if you can't see it, there are 2 railway lines left in the ground on the old Salt Line called the Whitegate Way....

 

[AndyRM]

That second one is fab!

 

[summerdays]

That second one is fab!

No - I like the first one best ... with the reflection and using the bridge as a frame ... either way - nice photos!

 

[Spartak]

Here's one from today - from our relatively recent 'industrial' age.

The now defunct Oldbury Power Station.

 

[Speicher]

Actually SNSSO may have been right this time round - I might just be willing to admit that I have been slightly bending the rules

Rocky, are you sorry that you have been bending the rules so often?

Or is it a case of "Je n'egret rien".