We left Brentford Thames Lock at 6.30am ... |
... don't think the lock keeper was impressed!!! |
Barnes Bridge |
Hammersmith Bridge |
Lunatic rowers - who would be out on the river at this hour? |
Houses of Parliament |
It's getting light at last! |
The Wheel |
Millennium 'Wobbly' Bridge |
Looking towards Pool Of London |
The commuters were out in force! |
NB Earnest under Tower Bridge |
Being buzzed by the cops! |
Looking back to Tower Bridge |
Approaching Limehouse Lock from downstream |
NB Earnest waiting in Limehouse Lock |
The lock is filled by slightly opening the top gates!!!!! |
Limehouse Cut |
NB Earnest decides to follow us around the Bow Back Rivers |
Approaching City Mill Lock which has just been re-gated |
We get under the Northern Interceptor Sewer with inches to spare! |
The land to the left is the site of the 2012 Olympic Stadium! |
A late Breakfast |
Turning onto the Old River Lea by Carpenters Road lock, this area is due to be covered by one of the 'land bridges' |
The motley crew |
We re-enter the main line of the River Lea below Old Ford Lock |
A bit more clearance under this bit of the Northern Interceptor! |
Motley crew referred to as the 'Klingons' by NB Earnest crew - What do they mean! |
Impressionist view under the Bow flyover |
We await the tide above Bow Lock |
Aileen & Shady were in the locking out before us |
... but they did wait for us. |
Heading for the lock |
Bow Creek |
We didn't stop to recover the Tirfor winch for WRG |
The Pura magarine factory which seems to be being dismantled. |
DLR crossing & Millennium Dome |
The lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf |
On the Thames |
Approaching the Thames Barrier ... |
... did you notice the ship coming the other way!! |
The Barrier |
Detail of barrier |
Traffic signals |
More detail |
Even more detail |
Approaching the Woolwich Ferry crossing |
Looking back to the Barrier & Canary Wharf |
NB Galatea in close proximity to a ferry! |
Not a good picture but the flats are built on the site of the Harland & Woolf shipyard where Fulbourne was built |
Sharing the lock into the docks with HMS Grafton |
We look a bit puny alongside it! |
... Martin looks relaxed though. |
Graham stands to attention |
A crap picture of an aircraft landing alongside us. |