I have been trying to take monthly pictures from the riverside footpath by the Stour, near Eye Bridge, to follow the changes in the view through the year. My plans went a little awry, however, when April was so wet that I didn't venture out until the end of the month and then, when I made it to the car park, I was greeted with the following sight:
not much chance of making it to the footpath, since the path was underwater!
Sometimes missed opportunities come with alternatives. My riverside photo project will have to be adjusted to a seasonal series rather than a monthly one but high water levels on the Stour often result in more photo opportunities.
Within a few days the Stour had, indeed, burst its banks. It is a regular occurrence, sometimes happening two or three times in a year, but the view from Julian's Bridge is usually quite spectacular when it happens.
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| from Julian's Bridge, looking South towards Merley |
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| South-West towards Corfe Mullen |
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| West, towards Cowgrove and Eye Bridge |
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| North, towards the Football Club |
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| The field by the river - no sheep here now! |
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| The field by the river, ripples by the fence wire show how fast the water is flowing into the field. |
All this, while the area was still officially in drought!
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