I was up early (as usual) yesterday and decided to have a walk along by the river whilst it was still nice and cool. As you can see, the river is VERY low. In fact, it's been several years since you could see the old cast iron stanchion which used to be the central support for the bridge, until it was damaged by floods and replaced with big concrete pillars.
Low enough indeed for 3 trees jammed in the narrow canyon of the river to be totally exposed and I am just waiting for someone to decide it's worth harvesting them for winter fuel. A few years ago, that might have been us, but we realize our limitations these days. Below is another section of tree.
Common Cow Wheat.
Betony.
I think this is Common Spotted Orchid.
Sun Spurge.
Part of the pebble beach (now considerably enlarged from the days when our kids used to skim stones from it).
View upstream.
. . . and downstream.
Sorry, low on words as we have to go into town again this morning, and then get sorted for the big Antiques Fair this weekend . . .
