A Summer Evening by The Canal

While on my way to do some more house clearing at my friend's house not too far away from

the Little Venice Canal, I thought I'd stop by and snap a few photos on my phone. It was after

all a beautiful evening and quite warm.

This is of course the very sight of the annual Little Venice Canal Festival held during

the first May Bank Holiday each year, although I missed this year's festivities.

Looking around the canal houseboats where a young couple were dancing, I was curious what the

bubble machines in the water were for. So I asked the two young boat owners what was their purpose.

Apparently they're water filters placed there by the Water Authorities to stop dirty water and

rubbish seeping further down the Canal and into the more exclusive parts of the Canal.

The Little Venice Canal Festival May 2018

Well, what a record breaking Bank Holiday weekend that was, with sunshine
on Saturday, Sunday and then even warmer for Bank Holiday Monday.
It was also a very busy time for me as I was out and about on Portobello Road
Market on Saturday. And on Sunday I popped over to West London for The
Little Venice Canal Festival.
And yesterday on the Holiday Monday we spent the afternoon on Hampstead
Heath where we saw extraordinary scenes of packed crowds by the Ponds.
I don't think I've ever seen so many sunbathers and swimmers down by the
Men's Pond. It was in places so congested that many of the guys were having
to stand up. It looked quite odd.
We were all informed by the weathermen that this was going to be an exceptional
weekend of weather, and it seemed to bring everyone out. And considering
that we've only just left April behind us, this was definitely not normal weather
for early May. Apparently it was the warmest early May Bank Holiday weekend
since 1978.
Of course being out and about and snapping away for three consecutive days
has actually given me lots of photo editing. Not something I need right now.
So for now I've just posted up a picture as well as, and for the first time at this event,
a video of The Little Venice Canal Festival.

VIDEO BELOW BY DEEJOHN FOR CHRYSALISM