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A majestic cloud, and a canal panoramic view captured at Trent Lock, (Derbyshire, UK) February 2021
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What started out as a very overcast day evolved into a light sprinkle of drizzle followed by a sudden burst of showery downpour; and then came the spectacular late afternoon low sun, blue sky and feathery fleece-like clouds. What a feast for the eyes and soul.
Ps. imagine the sound of tyres driving over wet tarmac; the crows squawking and circling for worms and the sound of birds tweeting between the noise of passing traffic.
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On a grey day the sun burst through the clouds and the wet ground and waterlogged field glistened and shimmered; and the trees cast a mirror image in the reflected waters.
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A November morning walk along the Erewash Canal heading towards Trent Lock, stopping at Attenborough Nature Reserve and back again was such a peaceful; civilised and picturesque adventure. The waters were calm and the sun was aglow. I've lived in London, I've lived in Manchester but I always return to this place I call home.
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Long Eaton Cemetery and its chapel on a beautiful winter's day!
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A low angle perspective of a bank of swans, ducks and moorhens gathering on the Trent Lock Canal with Ratcliffe Power Station in the distance
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Popped along to Trent lock last night after spotting the steam from the power station was dominating the sky locally and with the night sky being mostly clear, I thought it would be a great time to try some long exposure night time stuff. Despite numb fingers it was an enjoyable hours or so
The sun came out for a few hours last week and I took advantage and took a stroll at Trent Lock.
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Waiting for a train to show I couldn't resist this shot of the pylon and the signal glowing as darkness fell. It was raining, but there was a quiet serenity to the place.
Taken from the foot-crossing just east of Meadow Lane, Long Eaton.
It's Tuesday somewhere, so #HTT :)
5.59pm, 27th March 2014
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station dominates most viewpoints of Old Sawley (Long Eaton) and its surrounding landscapes.
After the heavy rains of mid-February two swans settled on the flooded farmland. I was attracted to the juxtaposition of nature and the industrial dominance of the cooling towers and the chimney (if you look closely to the base of the cooling towers and behind the foliage, you can see two trains passing in opposite directions) – also, the way that the natural light has split the composition in two horizontally with the sunlight bathing the (ugly[?]) manmade construction in warm light, and the cold muted hues of the shade depriving the beauty of nature (the swans) of their moment. It somehow feels like a betrayal.
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Sunday morning gave me the opportunity to do a local shoot for a change and part.of it took me along the Erewash canal close to Trent lock in Long Eaton...The beautiful early sunlight and sky made for wonderful light and reflection's
Captured in my local park on Sunday when the heavens opened and gave us the best snowfall for years, still not quite sure how I managed to capture the tiny lone tree in focus.
There are many photos that I have not uploaded to flickr in the period from 2020-22. Anyway, this image of MIlls Boatyard on the Erewash Canal at Long Eaton was part of a brilliant frosty, foggy morning shoot that was an absolute gift for photography. I knew from the forecast that the morning had potential, which was enough to encourage me to make the short drive from Beeston to Long Eaton.
37418 approaches Long Eaton station (located in Sawley) on 06/02/23 working 6Z37 0754 Derby RTC (Chaddesden)-Gascoigne Wood with converted MRA wagons (going for store..). Pole.
Long Eaton GP's, Derbyshire. First proper trip out since lockdown, just nice to finally get out (though I did quite enjoy my garden birding). Plenty of singing warblers, this from the back of the windsurfing lake.
Trent lock sunset
One of those 5 minute beauties that flourish and disappear in the blink of an eye, we had to settle for some wonderful reflections in the Erewash canal by the Steamboat inn at Trent lock, Long Eaton
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After negotiating the curves through Trent Junction, one-time celebrity DB Tug no. 60074 'Teenage Spirit' visibly powers up as she wheels the 3.41pm Kinsgsbury - Lindsey Oil Refinery (6E59) discharged tanks over Meadow Lane Crossing.
The shot was taken in the rain, as evidenced by the windscreen wiper, and you can glimpse the back of the train just beneath the flyover catching a few signal reflections.
I took this shot some 12 minutes after the recent upload 'Bokeh blues', by which time the fast disappearing light had already lost another stop. Luckily, even at 400mm, the image stabilisation did a fabulous job and I was able to bag this hand-held at 1/60s. The then new EOS 5D and lens set-up, literally acquired just a couple of weeks beforehand, got a pretty big capability tick.
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27th March 2014
A majestic looking Heron waiting for some unsuspecting fish meal to come along by the side of the Erewash canal, Long Eaton
Cranfleet cut,Trent Lock,Long Eaton.
I'm now nearly 4 weeks into recovering from a fractured elbow and off untill I can safely drive again. But a very local location is still walkable for me and with a sunrise a stunning as this mornings all my aches and pains diminished just a little.
A shot reprocessed and re-lifed from a few years back.
I was spending time at the family home in Beeston and took advantage of the approaching dusk to come out for a low-light shot of the evening Kingsbury - Lindsey oil tanks. As the blue-hour took hold I couldn't resist this 'warm up' bokeh opportunity. It was raining at the time, hence the water droplets hanging from the ladder rungs.
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27th March 2014
A perfectly named boat to use in this composition along a beautifully misty Cranfleet cut at sunrise
Eurasian Blackcap / sylvia atricapilla. Long Eaton, Derbyshire. 02/04/21.
One of several Blackcaps that had started to appear around the old gravel pits site at Long Eaton. They gave their presence away by snatches of loud song - as this one did initially. I was very pleased to make this image, my first unobstructed shot!
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
Just after sunset at Attenborough Nature reserve, located between Beeston-Long Eaton on the Notts -Derbyshire border.
Narrowboat knot at canal side, Trent Lock, Long Eaton, Nottingham.
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An image rescanned for publication purposes, and now used to replace the original version uploaded some 9 years ago.
Peak 44005, once of 'Cross Fell' fame but now with nameplates removed, rolls south out of Toton Yard towards the site of the original Long Eaton station on the Erewash valley line.
Introduced in 1959 and weighing in at a massive 133 tons, the ten class 44s spent most of their lives working the heavy coal trains out of Toton, often destined for the London area. Withdrawal of the class commenced in 1976 and by 1977 they were starting to be seen on less challenging duties - the lightweight evening Spondon tanks would often see a member of the class in charge.
In the late 60s / early 70s a few hours spent at this spot or, even better, Trent Junction a mile or so further on where the flyover lines to the south could be seen, was almost guaranteed to serve up half of the class, or more. This shot was taken from a footbridge which no longer exists, and is close to where a Tesco Supermarket now stands, perhaps even on the site. Note too the gasometer on the right.
At the time I was still half-hopeful of bagging all ten with the camera, but sadly an ambition I never got to realise. 44005 would last a few months longer and was eventually withdrawn in 1978.
Agfa CT18
Around 6.30pm, 7th July 1977
Managed to find a new spot to capture sunrise at Attenborough Nature Reserve ,located between Beeston / Long Eaton on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire border.
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Sunset captured at Attenborough Nature Reserve , located between Beeston /Nottinghamshire ,and Long Eaton Derbyshire.
Sunset at Attenborough nature reserve , located between Beeston/Long Eaton on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border.
Im not sure if any other togs have ever experienced this, but quite often I will take a shot that I have done before without actually realising that I had virtually the same conditions/sky colours as the previous one and not only that, the circumstances were almost identical and even more bizarre...nearly exactly on the same day.....honest
This shot was taken on the 12th July, my previous one on the 10th July, both after I had given up at a previous location and then had to make a mad dash and ended up in exactly the same place...strange. 😉
Reflection capture at Attenborough Nature Reserve,located between Beeston / Long Eaton on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire border.
Early morning sunrise at Attenborough Nature Reserve , located between Beeston - Nottinghamshire and Long Eaton - Derbyshire.
Low level shot , Sunset at Attenborough Nature Reserve , located near Beeston/Long Eaton on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border.
Autumn reflection capture at Attenborough Nature Reserve , located between Beeston -Nottinghamshire and Long Eaton - Derbyshire.
Sunset over water ,Attenborough Nature Reserve, located on the border between Beeston Nottingham / Long Eaton .Derbyshire.
Skyline Sunset and tree silhouttes at Attenborough Nature Reserve , located near Beeston Nottingham , on the Notts /Derbyshire border.
Sunset view captured at Attenborough Nature Reserve between Beeston /Long Eaton near the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border, United Kingdom.
Sunset capture at Attenborough Nature Reserve,located between Beeston / Long Eaton on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire border.
A nice sunset tonight, rather a surprise after the dull snowy start to the day. Captured at Attenborough Nature Reserve , located between Beeston /Nottinghamshire ,and Long Eaton Derbyshire.
On a breezy 10/12/21 LSL's 37688 approaches Long Eaton station (at Sawley) with GBRF operated 5Q11 1050 Litchurch Lane-Worksop Yd moving 701039 for storage, with 37521 on the rear. The 37s were on hire to GBRF for a period whilst mods were undertaken on their own 47s. Pole.
Sunset capture at Attenborough Nature Reserve,located between Beeston / Long Eaton on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire border.
Early morning shot ,Attenborough Nature Reserve, located between Beeston/Long Eaton on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border.
Sun setting at Attenborough Nature Reserve , located between Beeston / Long Eaton on the Notts /Derbyshire border.
Sunset view captured at Attenborough Nature Reserve between Beeston /Long Eaton near the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border, United Kingdom.
Sunset at Attenborough Nature Reserve , located near Beeston Nottingham , on the Notts /Derbyshire border.
Sunset view captured at Attenborough Nature Reserve between Beeston /Long Eaton near the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border, United Kingdom.