Ilkeston - The Erewash Canal (near Potter's Lock)
w/e 23 May 2004
Some fine weather tempted me away from the streets and buildings
so often to be seen on this site but I didn't have to go too
far to obtain some more natural scenes. The Erewash Canal runs
along the eastern edge of the town and a short walk along the
towpath from Station Road to Green Lane was sufficient to provide
all the images on this page. I spotted a pair of ducks with their
new family on the opposite bank, shielded from the housing of
the Park Farm Estate by some well developed trees .
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Looking back along the path where I had just walked the May blossom
looked twice as pretty when reflected in the still waters of
the canal.
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At Potter's Lock, housing in the Larklands area of Ilkeston is
more visible but still not intrusive.
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Again looking back - I really should have walked from Green lane
to Station Road to save all the turning round - a British Waterways
sign provides information for both walkers and boat people. Potter's
Lock is just visible from here under the bridge over the canal.
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As I walked along the canal bank I startled, and was startled
by, a heron. With a noisy flapping of wings it took off and flew
away along the canal. By the time I took this picture, it was
little more than a blur in the distance. Look carefully and you'll
see it as a grey blur just to the left of centre.
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This final view back along the canal of peace and tranquillity
belies the fact that the main north-south railway line that passes
Ilkeston is just beyond the trees on the right. But on a day
like this who cares about passing trains? "He leadeth
me beside the still waters" Psalm 23.
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