Got away to an early start this morning, setting off before 07:30 and it was worthwhile in that we seemed to be seeing a lot more wildlife. Two kingfishers flashed past us, the second one settling in a tree just beside the canal ready to be photographed as we passed. Sadly, it seemed to guess how long it would take to focus on it, and a fraction of a second before I was able to press the button, it was off, so I just got a blurred shot of branches. The heron a bit further on was much more obliging though, and posed studiously as we glided past:
A moorhen chick wasn't fazed by our passage either:
And this lovely highland cow didn't even notice our passing:
This unusual example of a Red Admiral isn't your typical butterfly, in fact, it's not even a typical narrowboat:
You could tell when we got nearer civilisation(!) by the things found swimming in the canal. Shopping trolleys of course, and bigger items:
But there were plenty of nice bits and this lock was especially colourful:
We stopped earlyish for lunch when it started raining and these little fellows were happy to snuggle down very close to us:
Then we pushed on down the Staffs & Worcester Canal during the afternoon until we got to Greensforge, which seemed like a very pleasant mooring on a very pleasant evening, so this is where we've stopped for the night:
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