Here's that iconic view again, of the New Mill from Roberts Park, looking across the weir. You'd have to have a keen eye for detail to notice the difference in this shot from the last one I took in March (see the third photo IN THIS POST). What has changed? Well, someone has been along with a chainsaw and felled all the saplings and bushes that were encroaching on the bank beside the weir. It has opened up the view marvellously, and will be even more noticeable as the summer comes and the trees get their foliage. I'm not sure that the reason was simply to improve the view. I've read somewhere that they are intending to build some kind of fish ladder to help salmon to migrate from the sea further up the Aire, as the water quality steadily improves. They have not been seen in the upper reaches of the river for 200 years. See HERE for an article about it.
Meanwhile, in Roberts Park, the magnolia trees along the promenade are all in full bloom. I love them.
Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos. Love the springtime views, and it is great that there is a better view of the weir.
ReplyDeleteI hope they are successful with the salmon ladder.
ReplyDeleteI imagine that long,flat weirs such as this one could be a problem for salmon which tend to leap vertically.
ReplyDeleteThe rushing water is scary in the March photo, linked.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that the water quality has improved. Hope the salmon make it up the ladder. The magnolia is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI hope the salmon ladder is successful. Lovely photos.
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