Summer, so i'm a happy cyclist hacking the six or so miles into work and back.

I say summer, because i'm a fair weather cyclist - in part due to the weather, but mainly because during the light nights i can bomb along the canal tow path and avoid the traffic.

Technically you need a pass from British Waterways, though i've never been asked to show mine:

The Grand Union Canal runs from the Thames at London to Birmingham via Braunston:

The swing bridge and Three Horseshoes pub at Winkwell:

The west coast main line railway follows the canal:

Under the concrete cladding is a bridge build by George Stephenson:

These are the Horse Chestnuts i blogged earlier:

I really liked the reflection under this bridge at the Fishery Inn:

Cricket match at Boxmoor:

The church of DIY:

Hot house flowers:

don't really compete with the wild ones:

Lots of Herons:

Scary swans under this bridge:

Hmm .. what's that nice smell:

The church of Sainsburys':

built on the site of an old paper mill:

As are these trendy new flats and marina:

and so into work:

So how can you tell a happy cyclist? by the flies on his teeth, of course.