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Tag Archives: Grand Union Canal
Canal and River Life: (4) The canal from Brentford to Elthorne
At first during lockdown, I was walking circuits of nearby Blondin Park – each one about two-thirds of a mile. Three would cover about two miles and get you through a BBC Football Daily podcast. Four or five would cover … Continue reading
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Canal and River Life: (3) Close ups
This series is all about the wonders of nature. They are all around us; and having the canal and the Thames nearby simply improves the riches. The weather has helped too – for the most part during lockdown it has … Continue reading
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Tagged Flowers by the canal, Grand Union Canal, London, Photography, photos, River Brent, River Thames
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Canal and River Life: (2) The Waterfowl
These last three months of walking along the River Brent/ Grand Union canal and the Thames have allowed me to follow the development of the natural world from day to day. And the birds that inhabit these spaces have been … Continue reading
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Tagged Grand Union Canal, London, Photography, photos, River Brent, River Thames, Waterfowl
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Canal and River life: (1) Reflections of…
For the last couple of months I’ve spent a lot of time walking along the nearby Grand Union Canal and from time to time along the River Thames too. I’ve been absorbing the beauty of the natural world – the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Grand Union Canal, London, Photography, photos, Reflections, River Thames
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lovelondonscenes 169 – Return to the Canal
I walked along the Grand Union Canal for the first time since lockdown today. It’s not that far away, but I have diligently been doing circuits of the local park, listening to podcasts, over the past nine weeks. I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Grand Union Canal, London, Photography, photos, River Brent
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lovelondonscenes 168 – Sunshine on the Canal – or is it the River?
A familiar scene, the Grand Union Canal – and the River Brent. The two become one on this lower stretch, which leads at Brentford into the Thames. After two days of incessant rain and most of the news being about … Continue reading
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lovelondonscenes 166 – Autumn Colours, West London
Three Sundays ago the weather was good and I needed a walk. I kept it local, but managed ten miles on the way. Through Gunnersbury Park (much of which is fenced off at the moment) down to Kew Bridge; upstream … Continue reading
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Tagged Brentford, Grand Union Canal, Kew Bridge, London, Photography, photos, River Thames
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lovelondonscenes 129 – Rattus Brentfordicus
Down by the canal…
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Tagged Brentford, Grand Union Canal, London, Photography, photos
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lovelondonscenes – 62
Family outing on the Grand Union Canal. Brentford way, last weekend. I missed the perfect shot, when the family were gliding along in single file, adults at front and back. But as soon as I stopped and fumbled for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brentford, Grand Union Canal, London, Photography, photos, swans
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Hidden London – the Grand Union Canal by Ladbroke Grove
It was a lovely, but cold, day in London today. The sun was shining and there was very little wind. Perfect for a good long cycle. I started with an old favourite, the Thames towpath down to Hammersmith Bridge. Then, … Continue reading
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Tagged Grand Union Canal, Ladbroke Grove, local, London, Photography, photos, West London
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