The first three months of 2016 have together proved rather productive in terms of photostream arrivals. Whereas January and February both cast their nets across the country for pictorial content, March very much fished in more local waters...
The biggest catch on offer this time around was that hauled in by WME Walsall. A trio of bus routes were successfully landed - the 355 and 655 at Aldridge plus the 370 at Beechdale - while Barr Beacon's war memorial was very much appreciated as a landmark on the distant horizon. There might be a few little tiddlers to tempt out of the local canals, in which case Barnfield Bridge (Daw End Branch) and the disused Anson Branch (two towpath scenes) could be places to try.
Several prized specimens were plucked out on WME Dudley whereby my newly-established Black Country Living Museum pool has already become reasonably well stocked. The Castle Fields Boat Dock, the Bottle & Glass Inn, Lench's Oliver Shop and a Guy Vixen coach have all taken residence here, while over in Amblecote a brooding Swan is lurking courtesy of an evening pub sign shot.
With baited rod we now see what else has been brought safely to shore. WME Birmingham lured in two shots from the Bartons Arms in Aston (a pub with a very special interior) while WME Shropshire got a brace of bites from Albrighton (including a photo of the Gibson garage). A solitary transport-related tug on the line each for WME Coventry (a number 19 bus at Tile Hill), WME Solihull (the 40a at Knowle) and WME Staffordshire (route 428 at Lichfield), and then our catch is completed by a certain patchwork elephant character coming up for air on WME Wolverhampton. The angling is all set to continue into April, so I'll be sure to report any notable additions in due course albeit probably minus any fishy metaphors!!
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