It has been raining heavily, intermittently, for a few weeks now. When it does, the “Infant Thames”, as the trickling is known around here as it begins it’s journey east to the Big City and worldwide fame, becomes a stroppy bloated teenager for a while.
Three of the four roads out of our village will be flooded to some extent, but more consistently will be the fields through which the usually benign waters slip.
And as with all flooding, it is always a wonder, and frequently beautiful.
… taken this morning, zero degrees and freezing fingers …
(Clicking on the pictures opens them up.)
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Thank you, Paulette.
🙂
It was a fabulous dawn in the Thames valley this morning, wasn’t it?
Hi Sue, it certainly was. Lovely but cold. 🙂
Very… I can relate to the frozen fingers.. 🙂
did u edit this picture in anysoftware before uploading?
Nope, it is straight as the sun gave it so us. 🙂
okay…i guess you took that shot natural
Yes, that’s right. There was nothing but a beautiful dawn.
yeah!!! i like that
stay dry. continue…
Absolutely beautiful and inspiring. I imagine you must also see some wonderful birds and other creatures out there!
When the floods come it is a haven for swans. They “camp” here and appear to have lots of fun dipping and diving. They are everywhere. Buzzards and deer too.
Doing my best 🙂
Beautiful. As exotic as somewhere 10000 miles away.
Yes, it was a lovely morning.
Beautiful images! Someone was up brave and early 🙂
Very early. Sun up was 7.45 am and I was up at 6.30 only needing to travel for 15 minutes ….. ! 🙂 It was very tempting to stay in bed though but chuffed with myself for facing the cold and getting these pictures.
Double kudos!
Incredible colors and reflections! I once briefly got enthusiastic over the notion of starting an email newsletter with daily sunrise photos, but that ended when I realized even I didn’t want to get up that early ;b
Thanks, Lisa. But you are right. It takes some determination to do it once in a while let alone regularly.