The Cheshire Ring canal system bisects the town of Marple, with a flight of locks.
The upper reaches have recently been dredged, and the work is now complete.
I took a quick flight early one morning to have a bird's eye view.

Very nice scenery - thanks for sharing

ElleKN Posted at 7-20 01:56
Very nice scenery - thanks for sharing

Thank you

Beautiful views Mr. B.    Everything is so green this time of year (despite the current heat wave).  

DowntownRDB Posted at 7-20 02:53
Beautiful views Mr. B.    Everything is so green this time of year (despite the current heat wave).

Thanks RDB.  Much cooler and scattererd cloud today, with a freshening breeze. Temperatures dropped 15 degrees overnight.

Lovely footage, MrB! Keep up the good work. Have a wonderful day ahead.

DJI Paladin Posted at 7-20 05:09
Lovely footage, MrB! Keep up the good work. Have a wonderful day ahead.

Thanks DJI Paladin.  A day of rest today

Blériot53 Posted at 7-20 02:57
Thanks RDB.  Much cooler and scattererd cloud today, with a freshening breeze. Temperatures dropped 15 degrees overnight.

My pleasure Mr. B.  Glad to hear it cooled down a bit.  That was quite the temperature drop overnight.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 7-20 07:20
My pleasure Mr. B.  Glad to hear it cooled down a bit.  That was quite the temperature drop overnight.

It was a welcome relief I can tell you.

Blériot53 Posted at 7-20 07:35
It was a welcome relief I can tell you.

I'm sure it was.  Probably was able to sleep better also.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 7-20 07:57
I'm sure it was.  Probably was able to sleep better also.

It was still a bit oppressive. Tonight should be back to normal with any luck.
Air conditioning is not something that the average UK home has ever needed,  but if Global Warming continues, it may become a necessity like you Amercans consider the norm.

Blériot53 Posted at 7-20 08:02
It was still a bit oppressive. Tonight should be back to normal with any luck.
Air conditioning is not something that the average UK home has ever needed,  but if Global Warming continues, it may become a necessity like you Amercans consider the norm.

You're absolutely right Mr. B.  Realistically I don't see an end to global warming.  One of the worst offending countries has no intentions to slow down global warming.

I've been doing a bit of reading and it seems global warming is mainly caused by industrial activity (burning fossil fuels such as coal and used in transportation such as gas or diesel powered cars, trucks, buses, trains and airplanes); agricultural activity (us of fertilizer which releases nitrous oxide which is one form of greenhouse gas and the decomposition of waste in landfills and the burning of biomass); and deforestation (the more trees we cut down the less carbon dioxide is absorbed by the remaining adult trees); and as the atmosphere warms, it is able to hold more water which creates more clouds, rainstorms and other symptoms of climate change.

Sorry, got off on a tangent.  Mea culpa.

DowntownRDB Posted at 7-20 08:22
You're absolutely right Mr. B.  Realistically I don't see an end to global warming.  One of the worst offending countries has no intentions to slow down global warming.

I've been doing a bit of reading and it seems global warming is mainly caused by industrial activity (burning fossil fuels such as coal and used in transportation such as gas or diesel powered cars, trucks, buses, trains and airplanes); agricultural activity (us of fertilizer which releases nitrous oxide which is one form of greenhouse gas and the decomposition of waste in landfills and the burning of biomass); and deforestation (the more trees we cut down the less carbon dioxide is absorbed by the remaining adult trees); and as the atmosphere warms, it is able to hold more water which creates more clouds, rainstorms and other symptoms of climate change.

Hot under the collar now? Come and have a dip in the Marple canal to cool off
Right back on topic

Blériot53 Posted at 7-20 08:28
Hot under the collar now? Come and have a dip in the Marple canal to cool off
Right back on topic

     I'm off my soapbox now.  Hmmm, is it Beer thirty yet?  J/K.

DowntownRDB Posted at 7-20 08:32
I'm off my soapbox now.  Hmmm, is it Beer thirty yet?  J/K.

Must be - and the grandkids have arrived for tea.
Perfect timing.
CHEERS!

Very interesting views, thanks for sharing. Are the locks used often?

AeroNW Posted at 7-20 15:11
Very interesting views, thanks for sharing. Are the locks used often?

Thanks. Yes, it's a busy area in the warmer months - not so much in the winter.
There has recently been major dredging work in the higher locks, during which the canal was closed of course.  You may remember my post earlier this year, on which you commented.
Images a #1. #10 and #60

https://forum.dji.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=258585

That's a lot of locks in such a short distance.  

Blériot53 Posted at 7-20 08:33
Must be - and the grandkids have arrived for tea.
Perfect timing.
CHEERS!

Ahh, tea and crumpets.  Remember that from my tour in London at the American Embassy.

Even better with the grandkids I'm sure.  

DAFlys Posted at 7-21 00:59
That's a lot of locks in such a short distance.

It is, and that's only half of them the others are behind the departure point of the flight.

DowntownRDB Posted at 7-21 02:40
Ahh, tea and crumpets.  Remember that from my tour in London at the American Embassy.

Even better with the grandkids I'm sure.

Always great to see them and get updates on their activities.

Blériot53 Posted at 7-21 03:09
It is, and that's only half of them the others are behind the departure point of the flight.

Does the continue on the other side of the road,  I can see a hint of what might be water.  

DAFlys Posted at 7-21 03:33
Does the continue on the other side of the road,  I can see a hint of what might be water.

Yes the clip ends looking down on the marina at the intersection of the Cheshire ring and the spur continuing to Whaley Bridge. Straight on is towards WB, and a right turn would lead to Macclesfield and on round the ring in the clockwise direction.

Blériot53 Posted at 7-21 03:23
Always great to see them and get updates on their activities.

Yes it is.    

Blériot53 Posted at 7-20 21:53
Thanks. Yes, it's a busy area in the warmer months - not so much in the winter.
There has recently been major dredging work in the higher locks, during which the canal was closed of course.  You may remember my post earlier this year, on which you commented.
Images a #1. #10 and #60

Thank you for your gracious reminder, I rarely can recall things from earlier the same day.

AeroNW Posted at 7-21 16:09
Thank you for your gracious reminder, I rarely can recall things from earlier the same day.

No worries. You are not alone in that situation

Blériot53 Posted at 7-20 05:19
Thanks DJI Paladin.  A day of rest today

Enjoy your rest day, MrB! Take care always.

DJI Paladin Posted at 7-22 05:19
Enjoy your rest day, MrB! Take care always.

Fantastic footage mate!

dimidrone Posted at 7-22 06:58
Fantastic footage mate!

Thanks DMD

thanks for the tour

fateofangel Posted at 7-22 20:58
thanks for the tour

Thank you

Was that flown with course lock
(kidding)
Nice video!

Montfrooij Posted at 8-12 00:17
Was that flown with course lock  
(kidding)
Nice video!

nice one

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 00:20
nice one

Funny Friday!

Montfrooij Posted at 8-12 00:24
Funny Friday!

Sunny Funny Friday.
Dawn patrol at 05h30 for three flights.
Too hot later in the day.

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 00:29
Sunny Funny Friday.
Dawn patrol at 05h30 for three flights.
Too hot later in the day.

34 here today.
But not too humid, which is nice.
After Sunday it will get hot and humid.
Not looking forward.

Montfrooij Posted at 8-12 00:32
34 here today.
But not too humid, which is nice.
After Sunday it will get hot and humid.

We're forecast to reach 30 degrees today, but it's already in the high twenties so I reckon it will surpass 30 degrees.
Thunderstorms forecast for Monday.

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 00:41
We're forecast to reach 30 degrees today, but it's already in the high twenties so I reckon it will surpass 30 degrees.
Thunderstorms forecast for Monday.

Looks like we are getting the same stuff.

Montfrooij Posted at 8-12 00:45
Looks like we are getting the same stuff.

Summer is really here