It's hard to believe that just a week ago, work first started on the latest salmon leap on the Ebbw River. This project is estimated to take two more months (at least) to complete, but already quite substantial changes are noticeable in this small area of the river-scape.
Six days ago work had really begun ... the difference from the same view point today ^^^
^^^The trees were just getting felled and take note of the huge boulders up near the weir.
A rough stone track led into the river for the heavy plant to get in and move the boulders.
Just look at the difference in the photo taken this afternoon. I wish I could have seen it happening, because already the shape of the river course is changing substantially.
Notice the boulders on the left (this photo taken just two days ago) they're nearly all gone and if you look at today above, you can see the smoother course of the water with less turbulence now they've been removed and it seems now gathered to be hauled up the track and will be used elsewhere. Several things have amused me during this week ...
just above the top weir, there is a rope across the water with several signs hung on it ...
Talking to a lady who lives in a house just down the road, she has never known anyone trying to canoe over the weirs, nor try to swim here. I'm wondering if it will be seen as a challenge to those who have a mind to buck authority. Interestingly, the lifebuoy rings are only in place during the day, in case one of the workmen need to be rescued. At night they are stored safely away, so that pranksters don't throw them into the fats flowing water.
And another sign amused me too, one you see everywhere but today I just saw it differently. Could this possibly be a new Olympic sport? Lifting very heavy umbrellas?
Here's another comparison of the top weir ... between two days ago when the double drop could be easily seen as well as the great boulders just below the weir. Now that drop is less easy to see and the down flow pattern seems to be changing day by day.
Something else that alters daily is the amount of heavy stone coming in from two fairly local quarries as well as manufactured concrete blocks, what is their part in all this?
Like me ... you will just have to patiently wait and see ... as work progresses.
Meanwhile there is at least one fisherman on the river ... a heron!
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