Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: River_Medlock

This shows one of the ways that we take on our isolation exercise walks. It’s about a mile or so from my home near the large hamlet of Grotton. This small valley area had several old mills along the riverside –long since gone now but you can still see here some of the river modifications that they needed. An old lodge (reservoir used for the steam engines) was located just to the left of the metal fenced pathway. HFF, enjoy your weekend

A high view of the path through this rocky area. The River Medlock winds below us and we can just about see on the far bottom bend, the fenced off area recently used in my recent HFF contribution. To get to this high point, I have to walk down this path for some distance more, past the weir, over the bridge and then past the pump house. All recently catalogued here. As can be ascertained and reasoned, this is part of our recent socially isolated exercise walk in these days of Covid 19, and you can perhaps see why, too. Our walk started a couple of miles up through this valleys beyond the distant farm house. Best full size.

A single track railway line went over this narrow bridge at one time and I am old enough to remember seeing Steam-shunters going over it too. To the left of the river here were old coal mine workings and a steam pump-house -hence the weir. The track to the right went through quarries and into a big iron works including foundries that made railway lines etc. All gone now, since many years. Enjoy the colours in the still water today.

A view here of this, what we used to call 'The waterfall' in the country park of Park Bridge. Always a pleasant sight, especially in this lighting. many times I have seen people taking a quick picnic sat on the rocks on the left here. On our return trip today, we passed some boys taking a quick dip in here in their underclothes. Not a thing that I would do, as in years passed, this was one of the most polluted rivers in this area. See too, my alternative views and times here. (ps -this is my second posting as I accidentally deleted this from here some minutes back.)

A favourite walk not far from my home here in Oldham, this area always looks nice in these conditions and lighting like this. The river today is very high after weeks of heavy rain. This morning we have some snow instead. Enjoy large.

As another bout of cold weather descends on my home here in NW England, I take the opportunity again to walk my local paths along with my trusty Nikon. This path which seems, for 99% of the year mud bound, is now frozen and has a new layer of white powder snow. The small waterfall, S-curve and lovely green boughs of the pines all go together to make this almost a painting. ps best viewed in full size.

As a new year begins. Let me express my wish to you all for a very Happy New Year. May your photos, like your life, be perfect! ~ Herb. Jan 1 2021 (Original text and date: No, the snows have not come early to Oldham, this is just a reminder of possible things to come and look forward to. Taken just some minutes walk from my home. Posted: Nov15 2014)

As we here in England take the first steps to normalisation in this C19 lockdown, we get natures reply. Taken on a recent isolation exercise walk, this is along a place I know as ‘Roger Rocks’. In reality it is part of the larger Country Park area called ‘Park-Bridge’ in Ashton-under-Lyne. Running down the centre of the photo from left to right is the River Medlock, almost in draught condition. Of course the colours and verdant wild-flowers of late May in this beautiful lighting attracted me to this. As usual best view full screen on black.