Fenny Compton Tunnel – That Isn’t!
Fenny Compton Tunnel. The Oxford Canal on the whole winds its way through the countryside, keeping to the contours as much as
Banbury Canal under the Bridge.
Banbury Canal Scene. This is the view under the Tom Rolt Bridge, looking towards the lock featured in an earlier photograph. A
Banbury Lock – in the Heart of the Town.
Banbury Lock. Yesterday and today’s pictures could not be more different. Aynho Weir Lock, with its unusual shape in a t
The Unusual Aynho Weir Lock.
Aynho Weir Lock. The Oxford Canal Company may have been impoverished when constructing the navigation, but it has given rise t
Pigeons Lock 39 and Accommodation Bridge 213.
Looking Under the Bridge to Pigeons Lock 39. Take away the dog bin, and the modern signage, this shot is almost timeless. This
Thrupp Village Visitor Moorings.
Thrupp, Oxfordshire. Another place that is well-known to the canal community, but not so well known generally. This is Thrupp,
Autumn on the Oxford Canal.
Autumn Colours. We are moored right at the far southern end of the Oxford Canal. Almost in the centre of the city. Yet, here i
Bench with a View.
Bench Overlooking Shoreham Airport. This spot is in a quiet location on the South Downs. Yet this bench, in an Area of Outstan
The River Adur in Shoreham, at Dusk.
River Adur & Ferry Bridge. The bridge is Ferry Bridge, featured a couple of days ago. It connects the town of Shoreham-by-
The Adur Ferry Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea.
Adur Ferry Bridge at Night. Back to my favourite. Long Exposure photography. Today’s image is of the Adur Ferry Bridge a
The Disused Rewley Road Swing Bridge.
Rewley Road Swing Bridge. The Sheepwash Channel links the Oxford Canal with the Thames. The Rewley Road Swing Bridge used to c
The Site of the Former Oxford Canal Basin.
Oxford Canal Basin. It is hard to believe that this site was once the scene of bustling activity. Boats being loaded and unloa
The Sheepwash Channel from the Thames.
Sheepwash Channel. There are two links between the Oxford Canal and the Thames. Dukes Cut, to the north, and this, the delight
Water Cyclist on the Thames!
Water Cyclist. I had already taken my photograph of the day. Then I saw this water cyclist and, of course, this just had to ta
Wallingford at Dusk.
Wallingford on the Thames. Moving further upstream on the Thames. Tonight, after a fairly miserable day, the weather brightene
No Stopping in Reading on the River Kennet.
No Stopping in Reading for Shopping! I have mentioned before that boaters appear not to be welcome in Reading. This is a prime
Warwick Castle, River Avon.
Warwick Castle. Today’s photograph is looking along the River Avon towards Warwick Castle. There happened to be “d
Drayton Manor Canal Bridges.
Drayton Manor. Boaters are quite familiar with this rather ornate bridge at Drayton Manor on the Birmingham & Fazeley Cana
The Birmingham & Fazeley Canal.
Boats Moored at Fazeley. Boaters know a different geography of the country. Fazeley is well known amongst the fraternity, wher
Illumination of the River Kennet.
Illumination. Since we have been back at Fobney Lock, Thames Water have been lighting up the area! I decided to capture this i