A canal lined with trees on both sides. Alongside the canal, some trees are greening, some not yet. My train is crossing a bridge with a low, white railing; it is blurred, due to the train's speed. To the left, a high-speed train entering the frame in a blur. On the right is a green field and some distant trees. The lower half of the photo is filled by train tracks. Some catenary wiring is visible against the sky, which is partly cloudy, partly blue.
In England, canal companies preceded railway companies. Canals were dug along a level route. Later tracks were often laid alongside and overtop of canals.
I managed to get a photo of the Oxford North canal near Hillmorton, just as an oncoming train […]
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