Reddish surface colour on canal water, Malpas
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Reddish surface colour on canal water, Malpas
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 21 Mar 2012
Is the reddish colour of the algae viewed from this bridge http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2700442 in late March 2012 a seasonal variation? A summer view http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2001931 of a nearby section of the disused Monmouthshire & Brecon canal shows the usual green.
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Image Location
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51.610736
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-3.015179