Canada geese in a row

 

Welland in flood

After vast amounts of rain fell on saturated ground on Wednesday morning, the river level is probably as high as I have seen it.  Small cars have been unable to drive through the floods on the road to Lyddington, and at least one person had to be rescued with their car.

The view from Clay Lane

Worse further on.

In the river itself the weir is hardly visible.

Swan at Denford

Rutland Water skies

An afternoon of cold winds and hailstorms.

Kingfisher

Kingfisher by the Welland, photo cropped and enlarged.  Very pleased to get the shot.

sky and sea

Rutland Water

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Corby boating lake

Taken with my mini camera, and some photos are not very sharp.

First a few of the many goslings, and then some posturing by two herons.

The Welland again

These photos are from a short walk from Gretton, 13 January 2015.

Hm - junk on the lens . . .but blue blue sky.

Ridge and furrow

The river's full

Bright and breezy

A good tree to snap

The clouds are coming

Contrast in the other direction

Reflected Stamford

Welland water (12)

 and a few trees and flowers on the way back

Boating Lake Birds

Crows in the willow

Coming in to land - and no he hasn't really got passengers.

Boldest of birds - greylag. The pink footed geese have blacker beaks.

Domestic harmony

Seeing off the opposition

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