Nature Reserves at
Straw's Bridge and Mapperley Reservoir
w/e 19 May
2002
Two short walks during the week took me first to
this pond at a quiet little nature reserve hidden between two
disused railway embankments on the outskirts of Ilkeston.
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This old railway bridge leads
from the pond to the area that is more popular with the general
public and is known as Straw's Bridge Nature Reserve.
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The low sun in the sky produced
some strange colours in the water after passing under the bridge.
The parked cars are evidence of the site's popularity.
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The second walk took me on
a trail around Mapperley Reservoir. The outgoing way on the far
side is through the wood and but the return path is much closer
to the water's edge.
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Many of the trees on this side
grow at unusual angles enabling the resident mallards to keep
their feet dry whilst providing a natural diving board!
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Reflections in the still water
near the end of the walk made the reservoir wall appear twice
as high.
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