Ilkeston - Along The Canal
w/e 31 May 2020
All of this week's pictures were
taken with a Kodak DX6490
We've still not been far from home despite the slight
easing of the lockdown restrictions but did manage a walk on
the towpath of the Erewash Canal one sunny afternoon to pick
up some essential shopping from the Waterside Retail Park, taking
these images on the way.
![Erewash Canal](200531/20053101.jpg)
We joined the Erewash Canal at Green's Lock and followed the
towpath. In this first section of the canal were several clumps
of yellow flag irises.
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![On The Towpath](200531/20053102.jpg)
We shared the towpath with birds, walkers and cyclists but the
swans stayed in the water. There were actually two swans but
one is hidden behind the foliage.
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![Duck](200531/20053103.jpg)
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think this duck is a young teal.
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![Potter's Lock](200531/20053104.jpg)
This is Potter's Lock with some of the many cyclists that passed
us.
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![Squeeze Stile](200531/20053105.jpg)
A swathe of yellow greeted us just beyond the squeeze stile after
passing the lock.
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![Buttercups](200531/20053106.jpg)
Buttercups.
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![Moorhen](200531/20053107.jpg)
And a moorhen.
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![Water Lily](200531/20053108.jpg)
There were a lot of lily pads but we saw only one flower poking
through the water.
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![Swans](200531/20053109.jpg)
There were also two more swans in addition to the two we saw
earlier.
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![Boats](200531/20053110.jpg)
As we neared the steps up to Station Road we passed two boats
and after doing our bit of shopping returned home down the other
side of the canal.
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