Ferry Cross the Mersey

Last lock of the Shipping Canal - before we enter the Mersey.

















Ferry Cross The Mersey - Sung by Gerry and the Pacemakers, which was released in 1964 in the UK and in the US in 65.

Liverpool in sight.

Rusty Moorings

Sights along the way - Shipping Canal

Power to the People














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Summer House??















Woolly Jumpers?

More Bridges - Shipping Canal

Road and Rail,
New and Old,
Low and High,
Swing and Curve.

Birds of the Shipping Canal 1

As we cruised down the Manchester Canal - I spotted this Heron upon this branch - when ---
















When all of a sudden, it took flight, quick, I thought, follow that bird -- click click click.

Art from the Shipping Canal

NO-SE REFLECTIONS

Another Lock - Shipping Canal

We cruise into another Lock
















Its great to see folk interested watching us go thru the Lock, also us watching them.
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Der!! where does this rope want to be??.

As we cruise out of the lock and head for another Bridge.
Just look at the difference to the water level on this lock.

Bridges on the Manchester canal 1

Some of the wonderful Bridges on the Manchester Shipping Canal,
also another set of Locks.

Header Challenge 25-08-10 = Animal Reflections

 Welcome to Header Challenge 25-08-10.

My Header is my most challenging feat as yet.

What is it - you may ask - it is of course called

SWAN REFLECTIONS.

My Post is

 Pic 1=A family of swans with their Reflections

Pic 2=A Jaguar Reflection - but not what you expect.

Hope you will enjoy my challenge this week and please

visit all the Team(on my side bar - just underneath my Header)

and leave your comments.

Many thanks to all our visitors for their comments.

Good luck to all the Headbangers this week.

Shipping Canal Cruise Post4

The wash from the Ferry.

Shipping Canal Cruise Post 3.

Entering Mode Locks - there are 5 sets of Locks on the canal which going this way, drops the ferries a total of 17 meters.






























Being lowered down, we sail out of the Lock.















Pully wheel and chain - from Mode Locks.

Shipping Canal Cruise 2

Reflections on the Ferry.

Manchester to Liverpool Shipping Canal

A 6hr Ferry ride from Salford Quays to Liverpool.















Trafford Road Bridge.
















But before we go under Trafford Bridge--

















Look to your left - Yup - thats right -
Its the home of Manchester United
Old Trafford Road Stadium.











To be continued -
Lots of info and more pics to follow.

Afloat --

On his own little Duck Pond.

Arty Shot 6

Eye - Eye.

Its Belton....