River Limy Culverts, Rawtenstall, Lancashire - May 2009

[CHEWY]

Had my eye on these for a while.

River Limy at Rawtenstall..
A smaller culvert, a small gap, then onto a bigger one .
Not very big , about 175Metres in Length with the smaller one around 20Metres.

The smaller one (red bricked ) has the old fire station above it, whereas the larger one (stone) has houses and roads above, then finally near the inlet.. a garage/Spar.

not much feature wise apart from a manhole cover, a pipe, a mongy nest with 3 eggs and a rotting chick, a small waterfall and the usual culvert arachnids.

Glad to finally get this done




The Pics

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[Krypton]

Does the water not carry disease?

 

[Philip]

Great pics-rather you than me!!!!!!!!

 

[Sabtr]

Excellent stuff.

I guess this is another one off your "list". I've never seen one as wide as this - it almost seems to go nowhere with all the dark etc. Where the construction changes could well be bridges from long ago.
Could rats have got to the chick? It looks a bit gnawed!

Well done on this one. It looks deep water in places - scary stuff!

 

[james.s]

Does the water not carry disease?

Yes, you can get weils disease from rats in the water

This reminds me of markeaton culvert, nice!

 

[CHEWY]

Thanks All

i still feel alright, so don't think i've caught anything

think the eggs might be pigeon or some kind of dove. (going of the feathers scattered around)
didn't see any birds hanging around, but i wouldn't sit on them eggs with that thing rotting next to them
the nest was only inches from the water, it would get swept away if the water level raised...
(which it does quite a lot in this area).

Did find a decent fishing float halfway through wrapped around a branch (now in my tackle box)

 

[BigLoada]

Its a cool shape, I like those ones which are low but wide. And I love the deep water, its always the best when you get underground with deep water. Good stuff man!

 

[CHEWY]

Thanks BL

got a few local on my list, all are more or less same shape.
i know what you mean.. you feel a million miles from civilisation, although life goes on above your head
great feeling when you get the waders squashed to your upper legs

 

[Krypton]

Yes, you can get weils disease from rats in the water

This reminds me of markeaton culvert, nice!

Thats me not exploring Burn Valley Culvert

 

[the_historian]

I'm getting the heebie-jeebies just looking at it!

 

[james.s]

Thats me not exploring Burn Valley Culvert

You WILL be exploring Burn Valley Culvert.

Just don't drink the water or lick your hands and you should be fine

 

[CHEWY]

haha and the little things we forget like having a cig

 

[Krypton]

haha and the little things we forget like having a cig

What do you mean?

 

[CHEWY]

fingers on cig, cig in mouth etc

 

[klempner69]

Great shots till you put in a f****** spider....consider that an infraction ok

 

[CHEWY]

it was only one...

i could've put a pic of my hat (covered in them and webs)

 

[Krypton]

I see what u mean

 

[Krypton]

Oh yeah i see!

 

[klempner69]

One`s one too many..they make the hairs on my kneck rise,the very site of them mechanically moving them legs.....ghastly creatures.

 

[Krypton]

One`s one too many..they make the hairs on my kneck rise,the very site of them mechanically moving them legs.....ghastly creatures.

Its a very good photo though!