Building the Cromford canal, in the Derbyshire Dales, he hired Benjamin Outram, the son of a local investor, as his assistant. Their great work terminates at Cromford Wharf, once a harbinger of the industrial revolution, now dozing in the evening sunshine, its crumbling stonework the colour of honey. England's water voles in desperate decline Read moreWater voles like broad margins of waterside vegetation, which is richly offered on the far bank of Cromford canal. The towpath is popular with Derbyshire folk making their version of the passeggiata, often with dogs, and the water vole is easily spooked. Photograph: Jack Perks/AlamyInstead, I watched a dabchick, another skittish creature, although this one seemed unfazed.

Source: The Guardian March 17, 2017 05:26 UTC