We pulled out of our berth at Bill Fen Marina just after half eight and headed off towards our rendezvous with the crew of Matilda Rose who were awaiting us in March. I sat on Yarwood's tug deck like Lady Muck and took photographs.
So what follows is a bit of a fenland fest to feast your eyes upon!
Leaving Bill Fen and its crystal clear waters
Tea shirt and sunglasses weather as we head up High Lode to join the Forty Foot Drain
Passing Lodes End lock
Clear water - we even watched a grebe swimming under water but I needed a polarising lens filter to get a decent shot and needless to say, I didn't have one to hand..
Swans leading the way
Reflections
And what's this?
The dot on the roof of the shed is a Barn Owl
Sun hats now in evidence
Coming into Benwick
Halfpenny toll bridge Benwick
Being watched as we pass beneath the bridge and take a sharp left hander
I think we have met before.. the pen with her seven cygnets
Wow...wish you were here?
White Fen Farm bridge and all those lovely reflections
Passing Floods Ferry we spy fellow bloggers Diane and Brian's boat, Nb. Harnser on her mooring
Yarwood overtaking
This is the very new, very long, very PRIVATE Middle Level Commissioners mooring
.... occupied by a tiny reed cutter and sorry, but given the dearth of moorings on the 100 miles of navigation this seems a bit indulgent!..rant over.
Yarwood moored up with Nb Matilda Rose behind. We were shortly joined by Nb Athemis who breasted up alongside us.
Forgot to mention in my earlier post, the sanny station at March will be re-opening following a change of heart by the council. Mind you, they have got to repair it first....
ReplyDeleteThere is waste disposal available at Fox's Marina in March and Flood's Ferry, but there will be a fee for these.
Well that's excellent news Mike,where did you hear this?
ReplyDeleteLesley
March is open for refuse and water. It will be the New Year before the card opperated pump out is up and running.
ReplyDeleteThats the first photo we have seen of our boat on its moorings.
Help yourself to the photo of Harnser if you wish Brian.
DeleteI am pleased that March facilities are having reprieve - was this due to IWA lobbying?
Lesley
Well after all those days of waiting for the waters to drop you seem to be making up for lost time. The current trip looks great and the waters so clear. Have fun and keep an eye open for more Barn Owls. Fingers crossed for more good weather very soon
ReplyDeleteThank you David. I have spotted a number of hares this morning so I am going to see if I might be lucky and get some photo's.
DeleteLesley