Weekend Reflections and Shadows in Black & White on the Peak Forest Canal

The Peak Forest Canal from the towpath just above Manchester Road bridge.

See how it looked in April 2009.

See the view in the opposite direction on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to The Weekend in Black and White and Weekend Reflections and Shadow Shot Sunday.

Transient cloudscape

I saw this, took the photograph, and five minutes later it had gone.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Sustrans Milepost at Swain's Valley

Yesterday I showed you a glimpse of the new signpost on the Trans Pennine Trail.

1000 Millennium cast iron mileposts were funded by the Royal Bank of Scotland to mark the creation of the National Cycle Network, and they are now to be found along the cycles routes throughout the UK.

There are four different types of posts, "Fossil Tree" by John Mills, "The Cockerel" by Iain McColl, Rowe Type by Andrew Rowe, and "Tracks" by David Dudgeon. The four artists are from each country of the UK though all posts can be found in all four countries.

This one is designed by David Dudgeon. Six mileposts are to be erected on this stretch alongside the former Godley Junction to Apethorn railway line. I expect it will be coloured over in the next few weeks.

A closer view of the top and bottom of the sign can be seen on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to signs, signs.

ABC Wednesday: T is for the Trans Pennine Trail

The Trans Pennine Trail is a 215 mile (346Km) long coast-to-coast route from Southport to Hornsea. The local section is along the trackbed of the former Godley Junction to Apethorn Railway.

Open to walkers, cyclists and horseriders, the path is divided to provide a hard track for the former and a separate bridleway.

Newly erected on this section of what is also the National Cycle Network Route #62 is a Sustrans Millennium Milepost of which I'll show you more tomorrow.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday and to Outdoor Wednesday.

New houses on Manchester Road

These new houses on Manchester Road past the bridge over the Peak Forest Canal are part of Moorfield Place built on the site of the former Automasters Engineering Works.

See how they looked under construction in August 2013.

A contribution to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.

Lifeboats and ice cream

A week last Saturday was a hot day on Hyde Civic Square.

Behind the charity stall for the RNLI is Madge's ice-cream van (established 1897). That business is about as old the children's carousel glimpsed on the right.

In the background are bookies William Hill and the Santander Bank (a former Abbey bank and the only Santander in town now the former Bradford & Bingley has been closed).

A contribution to Blue Monday.

Canada Geese close-up

I recently posted a view of geese on the towpath of the Peak Forest Canal on Hyde DP Xtra.

Here is a closer view.

A contribution to Saturday Critters and
Camera Critters and
I'd rather b birdin.