These photos were taken at the weekend. The young gosling was just finding his feet and although Mom and Dad were a bit protective at first they slowly allowed me to get close enough to take the pictures.

Towpath Tidy 2009

Walk from Todmorden to Walsden, along the towpath

LITF: Rule-free photography Light and Exposure.

Looking west (duh) along the Lehigh.

Leeds Liverpool Canal, Skipton.

The Grand Union Canal, walking from New Bradwell to Wolverton

Riegelsville towpath looking South

The cracks from the earthquakes, all the way along the Towpath beside the Heathcote River in Ferrymead, have got bigger and bigger over the months. They are a real danger at night, but the bikers still use the track.

2 February 2009

Kelli and Razz decided to go the other direction on the towpath. Jared and I headed for the banks of the Potomac.

Pink blush flowers on a wild bush by the towpath.

Looking west (duh) along the Lehigh.

KODAK Digital Still Camera

Grand Union Canal, Hemel Hempstead

Towpath

The fenders were handy - there was a lot of rain the previous week.

Nikon D50 wi 55-200 mm lens

The C&O canal towpath looks like this most of the time. The surface is substantially worse than that of the GAP trail, with frequent potholes and tree roots. Still, especially since it was dry, the trail was easily passable on my road bike with 700x28 tires.