Where I Live 1 by ejn

Photography • Landscape • posted on Nov 16, 2010

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Where I Live OK before some smart ar*e asks if I live in the woods, this image is near where we live. It Entwistle Reservoir and is in Lancashire. Yep Lancashire does have other places than Blackpool. It is owned by United Utilities and is on the west Yorkshire Moors near Blackburn. There is a beautiful two mile walk around the edge of the reservoir and it has to be the best two mile walk virtually anywhere. We have done this walk about 100 times this year. Hard to believe that a few weeks ago the levels where 12 feet down and we had a hosepipe ban which in Lancashire has to be almost farcical. When it was constructed in 1832, the dam of the Entwistle Reservoir was the highest in Britain. Standing 108ft high, it is 360ft long and holds back some 726 million gallons of water and, together with the Wayoh Reservoir lower down the valley, provides about half the water needed for Bolton. There are the usual Mallards and Canadian geese but also much to the horror of the local fishing club Cormorants just love it here and high in the conifers nest Herons. The woodlands are home to deer as well as multitude of birds. This was taken this week...yes there is water on the path...what else would you expect in Lancashire. I will put up a few other shots from around the reservoir.

Comments (12)

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kgb224

11:30AM | Tue, 16 November 2010

Wonderful capture my friend.

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durleybeachbum

11:35AM | Tue, 16 November 2010

Thankyou so much for sharing this with us! What a lovely photo of this place, and I look forward very much to some more.

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GARAGELAND

11:40AM | Tue, 16 November 2010

As a Yorkshire Lad I have to say I´m quite suprised that Lancashire is so beutiful. Awesome pic!!!!

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AGentleMuse

11:40AM | Tue, 16 November 2010

Looks beautifully serene!!

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prutzworks

1:28PM | Tue, 16 November 2010

beautiful shot and interesting story

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kobaltkween

2:53PM | Tue, 16 November 2010

i'm completely envious. the photograph is great, and really highlights the beauty and peace of the location. i would love to take walks there.

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WilliamEpic3

3:44PM | Tue, 16 November 2010

Great CHOICE of time of day and POV! Like to study lighting on foliage. This is truly a fine, colorful, detailed picture! Neat area for a walk. Full-sized image is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

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