Today I went a 30 minute walk along the Worcester & Birmingham Canal from Selly Oak, heading south towards Bournville 🙂
I’m not against cyclists, at all, but it would have been a lot more peaceful – and easier to take photos – if I didn’t have to get out of the way of people on bikes every 2 minutes! 😛
A person on their bike in the distance.
Along the way I heard plops in the water, a couple times I hoped it was a Water Vole, but it turned out to be fish. I didn’t see much Wildlife, the odd Moorhen and Mallard – so I decided to focus on the flora I came across and just before I came to end of my walk I came across something I deem as special. Below is what I saw:
Urban art, with a crumbling wall and wildflowers – I think it looks beautiful.I love seeing plants growing out of walls, likes this Fern and Buddleja.Look! Red hot pokers! (Kniphofia)I also love seeing strips of Wildflower like this – Poppies, Plantains and DaisesI’m used to seeing this at Wetland Reserves, such as Upton Warren – Yellow Flag Iris.I had to pass under a couple of bridges.Honeysuckle – one of my favourites, unusually growing out of the side of the bank.And here it is again, this time growing somewhere more typical.A closer view for you.Forget-me-not (and Cleavers to left)
Just as my allocated 30 minutes was coming to an end, I came across this beauty below! 😀
A Purple Orchid (unsure as to specific species/variety).
People can sit and watch it grow.Had to end on a closer image.
Thanks for visiting 🙂
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Canals (and riverbanks) are one of my favourite places for a walk in cities. I love how the wildlife grows all around and take over. They feel like a good place to take a break and breathe in amidst all the concrete, metal, and glass of cities.
Canned Wildlife 
It looks like it was a lovely walk.
Canals (and riverbanks) are one of my favourite places for a walk in cities. I love how the wildlife grows all around and take over. They feel like a good place to take a break and breathe in amidst all the concrete, metal, and glass of cities.
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