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The Chirk Tunnel starts at the north end of the Chirk Aqueduct on the Llangollen Branch of the Ellesmere Canal or Shropshire Union Canal, allowing the canal to continue on towards Llangollen. The section of the canal through the tunnel, which also passed through Whitehurst Tunnel to reach Pontcysyllte was opened in June 1802. Not for nothing is it known as the “Darkie”: in the depths of the 1,381ft-long tunnel, it is pretty much pitch black.
It is 421 metres (460 yd) long and has a complete towpath inside and contains more than a million bricks. The tunnel is designed for a single standard narrow-boat, so passing is not possible. The tunnel is straight enough to be able to see if a boat is already inside the tunnel, and boats are required to show a light. Northbound boats must maintain power and momentum in order to push through, due to the shallow, narrow nature of the canal in the tunnel (such that water has little space to pass around the displacement of the boat), and the relatively fast 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) southbound current of the canal. The tunnel, the tunnel portals and the canal basin are collectively a Grade II* listed structure.
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Originally taken and posted for the GWUK group.
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September 29, 2015 - Douglas Coupland wrote a book about Vancouver called City of Glass, seemed like an appropriate title for the photo today.
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115 Photos in 2015 - 99. Modern
Daily Post #34
I was going to save this for Wednesday but I couldn't wait. It is sad that I get excited over walls? I was also thinking we could use a Tree Tuesday...I have lots of photos of trees. Maybe I'm just getting lazy, I need to start doing selfies again.
December 5, 2015 - After all the rain lately, and with the rain to come, a nice dose of the white stuff seemed in order ;)
December 19, 2015 - Port Moody, the second to last stop on the route of the annual Canadian Pacific Holiday Train.
Every year we mean to go out and see it roll in...and every year we forget.
This year we remembered, finally.
(Not Very) Daily Post #45
HWW!
Flickr's taken a bit of a backseat to the blog lately. I didn't want it to happen but there's only so much time one can spend on the internet. Really.
Hopefully all thes ebank holidays coming up will at least give me some time to put effort into my photos and maybe get MSH done.
Daily Post #94
HFF!
I stocked up on fence (and wall) photos whilst away and even made a Fence Friday pilgrimage to THE hole in the fence ;)
More to come in following weeks...
For January's Monthly Scavenger Hunt.
I found this old thing lying around on a river bed. It has some funny writing on it, and I keep getting a very strong urge to put it on.
Google translates the writing as "Keep out of reach of small children and lava".
December 28, 2015 - The winds changed overnight, they blew away the rain for a few days and brought some sunny skies with it. They also brought some cold air, but I'll happily take crisp and sunny over dreary and rainy.
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115 Photos in 2015 - 107. Weather Vane
Our Daily Challenge ~ "Ripples"
This was taken off of our back deck this morning. I couldn't totally get rid of the neighbors house as it would have gotten rid of the "Sun Pillar" I like the rippled effect of the clouds, too.
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This Monarch came into the world about 30ish min. before this photo. Their wings are still wet. They really amaze me! They are so beautiful!
July 28, 2015 - Just a jar of peanuts that we keep next to the door for when the Stellar's Jay comes calling.
Daily Post #11
I'm falling short of my pony quoto already. I fear 50% was too high...new calculation please Mike!
August 26, 2015 - Just another early morning commute to Vancouver Island :)
The Strait was in a lovely calm mood this morning.
Please check out this video on Facebook www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151158219229567. A sheep and a lamb survived two weeks buried in the snow on the farmland where Laddie was born. Sorry link unavailable unless you are a facebook contact of Gareth. But try this www.dailypost.co.uk/multimedia/2013/04/08/ewe-and-new-bor...
Check out this video too but there are distressing scenes about the problems with the snow. www.youtube.com/watch?v=02tGxAoi8Ps
June 16, 2015 - I simply adore the time of year when all the summer fruits are plentiful. This year everything is a little early, part of me loves that, and part of me recognizes the implications...
July 1, 2015 - Canada Day fireworks light up the sky over downtown Vancouver.
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115 Photos in 2015 - 93. Light Painting
October 12, 2015 - This Thanksgiving was a little different. But Wall-E was there to remind me that it's important to be thankful for what we have and what we have had, and to not dwell on things that we have lost.
July 3, 2015 - Does it get any prettier than this? I say it too often, but I live in the most beautiful place on earth, at least I think so... but then I'm a bit biased ;)
Green Lake is aptly named for it's glacial green water.
December 9, 2015 - Another day discussing science and fish culture practices and having fun with fish. Life is so awesome when I get to look at the world through a microscope.
November 1, 2015 - I spent today scanning photos of Dad for Friday, and it was a trip down memory lane.
So although I did not physically pick up my camera and take a photo, I did nothing but work with photos all evening. And this one qualified as a great memory involving Dad.
September 26, 2015 - Lawrence Weiner, one of the founding fathers of Conceptual Art, is known for his endlessly inventive creation of poetic, funny and thought-provoking text-based works. For his installation made specifically for the Vancouver Art Gallery, he has placed golden letters carved from yellow cedar on the gallery’s frieze, above the majestic Ionic columns that form the official-looking Robson Street façade of the gallery. Weiner plays off the VAG’s architectural history as a former courthouse, using his installation to mimic the gilded letters adorn the façades of state buildings. (1990)
July 29, 2015 - Salmon on the BBQ for dinner tonight. Kirk is a bit of a BBQ snob, only lump charcoal will do.
I’m finding the 365 project difficult at the moment. Interesting how I got through three and, although the third one was challenging to complete, I thought this one would be easier after having taken a two year hiatus.
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September 19, 2015 - Killing the morning in Bella Coola before my flight is supposed to leave, but the weather is saying otherwise....
November 29, 2015 - The past few days have been lovely. Crisp, clear, sunny, with a little frost to make things look just a bit more interesting than usual.
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December 21, 2015 - The Christmas display at the Capilano Suspension Bridge, just a block from our home, is always a spectacular one.
Betws-y-Coed a town and tourist attraction in Conwy County, North Wales.
Nestled in Snowdonia National Park close to the mountains, the village was founded around a monastery in the late sixth century, growing with the development of the local lead mining industry
The name is thought to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon Old English, meaning 'prayer house in the wood'. Prayer house (Betws) in the woods (Coed) The name Betws or Bettws is generally thought to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon Old English "bed-hus", which means a bead-house: a house of prayer, or oratory.
In 1815 the Waterloo Bridge was built by Thomas Telford for the London to Holyhead road - now the A5 - which was the dawn of a new era for the village, bringing a whole wealth of developments.
The village became a major coaching centre on the route from London to Holyhead, which led to the improvement of the roads in the surrounding area and has since acted as a primary destination for the purpose of road signs.
When Betws-y-Coed railway station was constructed in 1868, it brought in the arrival of the railway line from Llandudno Junction railway station and increased the population of the town at the time by around 500 people.
The town has many 19th century buildings including the Church of St Mary which was built on the site of a former cockpit and fairground, and although it has an early English look but was completed in 1873. The square bell tower was added in 1907 the commemorative stone being laid by the Earl of Ancaster in 1976.
Information gained from www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/all-about-betws-y-coed-14173705