Middlewich to Kidsgrove

Once out of Middlewich the canal passes through a largely rural landscape interrupted only by the crossing of the M6 at Hassal Green, though this is not obtrusive. Where small towns and villages are encountered the scene is very pretty with local residents presenting their properties in a way that blends in naturally with the canal scene, Thurlwood and Malkin’s Bank being notably pleasing on the eye.

Here is a slideshow of my photos along the canal. (Photos taken on 23 May 2012.)

Below is a Google map of this area of the canal.

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#1 | Written by dean loftus about 12 years ago. Reply

Hi Geoff, great work and great website. We bumped into you in may on the T&M canal (8 lads on an anglo welsh boat) and nice to see you used the photos you took that day.
All the very best with the site and we`ll certainly keep visiting.

best wishes,
Dino and mates.
- #2 | Written by gitot.1342 about 12 years ago. Reply
  
  Hi Dino
  
  Many thanks for adding a comment and such a nice one too!
  I remember you all well and was impressed that you had shared the great canal experience together.
  
  Keep in touch with my website, I’ve many more super experiences to show.
  
  Best Wishes
  Geoff
#3 | Written by Mike Meaden about 12 years ago. Reply

Hi Geoff, Many thanks for such an interesting insight into your world of photography – the results of which you are passing on to your many followers. I am so pleased that I found your site and very glad that you chose such fascinating associated subjects to photograph and share with others. May you have many more successful `shooting` trips.
Best wishes, Mike
#4 | Written by gitot.1342 about 12 years ago. Reply

Hi Mike. I have been taking canal photos for 5 years but have been a photography enthusiast and a semi professional photographer for over 25 years. I have developed a technique for canals that tries to ensure that, after a shooting trip, when I arrive home I have something worthwhile.
I usually choose days with sunny weather. I like to include boats and people in the photos as the canals are a peoples’ place – built by people for people. I take several shots of the same scene with moving boats navigating locks and choose an image that has things in the right place to balance with established photo composition techniques. I steady the camera with a monopod to minimise camera shake and hence blur.

I like to involve people by talking to them and find that 99% of people I meet on the canals are very friendly and happy to be photographed. The canals are generally so serene that people relax and enjoy themselves and hence like to share their joy with others. Again 99% of people will not pass by you without at least saying Hello!
All this generates enthusiasm in me to capture images of this superb human environment.

Hope this is of interest.
Best Wishes, Geoff
#5 | Written by Mike Meaden about 12 years ago. Reply

Hi Geoff, Extremely active and interesting pictures- makes one feel as if I am working the locks and piloting the narrow boats along the canal myself. Fantastic photos – you cover so many activities from so many great angles – you must surely take some `duff` ones!

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Middlewich to Kidsgrove

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