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[Bilbo]

Glasson Dock.

A popular destination for tourist, many on motorbikes, the village of Glasson has a small selection of shops and places to eat, and there are excellent walks in the surrounding countryside. The harbour at Glasson originally opened in 1787, following the demise of Lancaster as a port, and was at its height the largest port in the north west, importing cotton, sugar, spices and slaves from Africa and the Indies.

Glasson is still a thriving port handling over 150,000 tonnes of cargo annually. Glasson Waterside & Marina lies in a secure and well sheltered location at Glasson.

Glasson Dock is a useful stopping-off point for yachts on their way from the South Coast to Scotland or vice versa. Within easy reach of the Isle of Man and Ireland, it makes an excellent base for exploring the beautiful countryside of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. The Basin, which forms the beginning of Lancaster Canal, is entered via a lock from the River Lune. It is in a rural setting but within easy reach of many pubs and restaurants.

Music by Enya: "Dreams Are More Precious".



Paul.

 

[Moggers]

Canal in Amsterdam

 

[Runub]

EasyJet landing in Corfu today

 

[davep]

Shelob of the Shed.

She has finally put in her spring appearance. This is one of my resident spiders in the shed, seen here on a rusty old garden spade.

Paul.

Where's Frodo and Sam when you need them?

 

[Moggers]

View across the Mersey at night

 

[Bilbo]

Abbeystead Weir is in the Forest Of Bowland AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

A remarkable, large, curved basin like structure allows water to flow from the reservoir down an stone-lined channel to a high weir and into the River Wyre below. The beautifully curved weir we see today was originally constructed in 1878 and finished construction in 1881. The dam was designed by a James Mansergh who after the completion of Abbeystead designed the reservoirs at Elan Valley.

Tragically, the quiet village of Abbeystead hit the headlines in 1984 when a disastrous explosion at a pumping station which was being visited by residents from the nearby St Michaels on Wyre. Of those 44 visitors, 16 lost their lives, and many of the others were seriously hurt or burned by escaping methane gas. Today, the village is wonderfully peaceful, with only a commemorative plaque to allude to that terrible day.

Abbeystead Disaster (Wiki)

Music: Albatross (Fleetwood Mac).



Paul.

 

[COYBL25]

Not the most scenic of locations and no, I wouldn‘t park my Porsche there either !

 

[d34noj]

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Not the most scenic of locations and no, I wouldn‘t park my Porsche there either !

I wouldn't choose that German tuning company either.

 

[Moggers]

Canning Dock

 

[Cels]

A nice little rustic hideout - with added ghost


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[IrishBlue2022]

Top of Slieve Donard, the highest mountain in the North of Ireland. The view was great....



Although views were a bit better on the way down.

 

[Bilbo]

A couple from the garden today - the small world is waking up...

Paul.

 

[wm02]

Cherry blossoms in full bloom

 

[Bilbo]

A jumping spider - not quite so helpful though...

She was on the garden fence quite low down but not easy to reach - but I instructed her to jump into the planter which has a few flowers in it (an ice plant (coppery mesemb?)).

She walked around on this flower for a short while though she again wasn't being particularly helpful, but I got a couple at least

Paul.

 

[nsno-chris]

Olden, Norwegian Fjords.