On Sunday, we decided to continue along the Regents Canal trail ~ this time heading for Camden Market. I’ve been to Camden Market before (click here) but instead of taking the bus, we walked through Regents Park and along the canal. Regents Park fields were full of the big boys playing Football whereas on Saturday it’s the kids’ leagues on the field. Another example of active and fit Londoners.
There’s a story behind every bridge and the “Blow-Up” bridge was blown up in 1874 by the boat “Tilbury” which was carrying gunpowder. It demolished the bridge when it exploded, killing three people. When the bridge was rebuilt, the pillars were turned so the smooth side faced out for the boats towing ropes. You can see the ropes groves on both sides of the pillars.
Here’s a bit of what we saw along the way to Camden Market:
The blue sky came out for a hot minute:
We enjoyed the beautiful day and I plan to walk through Regents Park frequently throughout spring and summer. The flowers are just starting to bloom and I can tell it’s going to be absolutely gorgeous in a few short weeks. Time to get the allergy medicine ready!
Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos, but I wonder how the cow went to the second floor?
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When I saw that first picture I immediately thought you took it through a car rearview mirror! It was the shadow formed from the bridge over the canal. Neat picutre!
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Thanks! Glad you liked the photo ~ I keep practicing and have learned to take lots of photos. Thank goodness for digital!
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You’re doing great with your photos! I am striving to be better at food photography and yes, thank goodness for digital!
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Would love to know the story behind the cow on the balcony – great image!
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Me too! The cow even has a rope tied around its neck and I don’t think it’s to keep from being stolen.
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