Poolstock Autumn Blue Skies

I had an hour on my regular circular walk of Poolstock under clear blue Autumn skies.

My route includes the Leigh Branch of the Leeds/Liverpool Canal, the Wigan Pier Complex on the Canal proper, the abandoned Eckersley's Mill buildings and the River Douglas.

I took my Olympus Stylus 1 camera, a great 'carry round' that produces superb images!

Autumn Colour View Towards Wigan

Floating Autumn Leaf

Lock 1 Reflection

Poolstock Reflection

Three By Three



This Young Swan was a real poser!

Pier Complex

Pier Reflections

Blue Sky Eckersley Tower

Two Towers

Tower and Tree

River Douglas Turn

Fast-Flowing River Waves

Billinge Plantation, a Woodland Trust site.

I took advantage of the low, bright Sun on a cold, clear day to take long shadow images of the trees at the top of this Plantation in Billinge.

The Woods are all on a steep Eastern facing slope near Billinge Beacon, so soon lose the sunlight in the afternoon, creating contrasting areas of shadows and light, my favourite!!

Fuji XT2, 10-24mm Fuji Lens.

Crosby Seafront

With the promise/threat of a high tide and strong winds from Storm Brian, I headed off to Crosby Beach where Gormley's 'Another Place' sculptures stand (they of course were well under water!).

There were plenty of people watching the unfolding drama, some a little more reckless than others, so I decided to take photos of them as well as some 'standard' wave images.

Fuji XT20, 10-24mm and 55-200mm lenses (so I could keep my distance, I'm not ruining my expensive equipment in salt water thank you!).

Seafront Promenade View

Direct Hit!

Rail Battering

Safe Distance

Holding On Tight!

Heads Up!!

Hoods Up!!

Leaving The Shoreline

It's Behind You!

He's Behind You!!

Daft/Stupid/Wet People Section

Move Back A Bit...

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Holding On Tight

Move Back Even More.......

Right by the Lifeguard Station......I didn't see the parents..........

Soaked Cyclist

In The Right/Wrong Place

Soaking Selfie

Organised Waves....Up The Steps!

Seafront Spray

Railing Splash

Windsurfer Jump

Douglas Valley Worthington Reservoir

At the head of the three reservoirs at Worthington, the River Douglas falls through a wooded area before being slowed and captured for a while as it flows towards Wigan.

Fuji XT2, 10-24mm and 55-200mm lenses.

Dappled Light

Lake Walk

Across The Bridge

Cormorants Perch

Dark River Flow

Trees Light

Fallen Branch

Lake View Skies

Into The Tunnel

Falls Frozen View