Monday, October 22, 2012

18 October 2012: Walk to Bradford-on-Avon

THURSDAY
Follow the sign to the Kennet & Avon Canal to walk about nine miles southeast from Bath to Bradford-on-Avon.
Laundry. Lorries, aka trucks.
The Kennet & Avon Canal.
A couple minutes before this photo I saw this heron catch a small fish in the canal.
Narrow boats line the canal. By specifications, narrow boats have a maximum width of seven feet to insure that they successfully navigate throughout Britain's canals and locks system. 
The boats are not only a novelty possession, they are people'e homes- the chimney is at work on this boat.
This boat acts as a home and fender shop.
Antenna. Solar Panel.
Some portions of the path you can feel the sense of community between the neighboring boatmen. 
Fish. Butterfly.
A boatman fishing in the canal, which according to the signs, is forbidden.
Many of the "boatpeople" just leave their possessions sitting out in the open. I saw so many unchained bicycles about.
Dundas Aquduct spans the River Avon.
Navigating around the puddles.
A crew trimming the tree branches.
Passing the River Avon. 
Snail. Looking toward Bradford-on-Avon.
Raindrops are mildly noticeable in this photo- there was an ever so brief shower.
Fourteenth Century Barn in Bradford-on-Avon.
Wandering through Bradford-on-Avon.
Bradford-on-Avon Library. The city museum is located above the library, I walked up to visit it, only to find it had already closed for the day. But there was some historical information on a reader board and the wall was lined with crests from prominent families in Bradford... Rogers being one of them.
The train station. 
Ticket machine, which was "out of service." I bought a ticket from the conductor on the train. 
About twelve minutes and £3.90 later, I arrive back in Bath.
Outside Bath train station.
Rainbow.
River Avon.