There are holes in the sky where the rain comes in
But they're ever so small, thats why rain is thin.
by Spike Milligan
The Thames Flood Barrier, Charlton (just down the road from me).
We have recently been assured that the barrier will go on working until 2070, rather than 2030 as previously thought.
Though I assume that it very much depends which side of the barrier you are on....
River in the Dordogne, France (sorry, feeble lack of precision).
Water like molten gold.
Royal Victoria Dock, East London (just across the river from me)
Storm King park, New York State (with Andy Goldsworthy's dry stone wall)
The Thames near Westminster.
Swimming regularly - helps keep me going at the moment.
As does the thought of a summer holiday in Jersey, with long walks by the sea:
Water - a Thursday Theme
great photos. Love them all but specially the golden water and the winding stone wall.
ReplyDeleteSwimming - it really helps, doesn't it? I'm much looking forward to visits to the pool again very soon.
Cheers to the random dog!
Really neat post--and I love going to Storm King--it's about an hour from where I live.
ReplyDeletevery nice pics! water is such a good medium. happy tt!
ReplyDeleteGreat post and beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteFantastic pictures. That flood barrier is amazing. Never seen one of those before!
ReplyDeleteThe flood barrier looks like a fantistic hippy house boat.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you live in (Greater) London. My Mum grew up near the naval dockyards in Chatham.
Love the pics, so nice. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI adore that winding curvaceous dry stone wall, do you think Mr. Goldsworthy would care to visit my back yard and build one for me? Probably not. :-(
ReplyDeleteAnd I used to have a Penguin book of Spike Milligan's inspired writings.... I wonder where it went????
Re Spike Milligan: they do keep one's mind from wandering (not surprising a surprising kinship, of course, but new to me). I love those layers of gold in France. And I had the same though as clever Pup, the flood barrier is both graceful and sturdy and I can visualize vegetables growing on the deck.
ReplyDeleteI, too, was captivated by that stone wall. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it amazing how many variations in color, hue, mood you've captured. I love them all, Lettie.
ReplyDeleteSuch crystalline photos. Loved the first one. Intriguing. The clip was too funny. Ya just gotta love dogs, well, at least I do.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wonderful pictures and video lol
ReplyDeleteHappy TT
Peace and love
xoxo
it does, doesn't it? and I know its not just the exercise, its the being in water too
ReplyDeleteLucky you Leah, I thought it was a fabulous place
and Happy TT to you Brian!
thanks Candie
and JGH - it is a bizarre and impressive sight
hello Pup. ha! I've never seen it in that light, but now you come to mention it.... I shall look at it differently in the future! Chatham isn't too far from here.
Ta, Wings.
well if you manage to get hold of him, Shammikite, send him my way when he's done...
ArtSparker, he did have quite a mind
SF, it was one of my favourite exhibits in the park, and just perfect by the water - and disappeared into the water, emerging the other side of the lake
Tut-tut I'd find it hard to stop taking photos of water, it is always so different [i have plenty of failed water photos too of course :-) ]
yeah Ronda, I was so happy when the dog bounced along in front of me and my camera
to you too Marianne
great pictures and love the sound of the surf...one of these years i'll get back to the beach.
ReplyDeletewhat a terrific series of water pictures....that flood control thing-y looks very much like the sydney opera house....interesting.
ReplyDeleteI love the stone wall st storm king park... I must check that out - hope it's near squirrel's nest!
How is the barrier supposed to work?
ReplyDeleteReally nice post. I especially like the picture of the stone wall. The sound of the ocean was very relaxing, I played it more than once.
ReplyDeleteA fabulous set of photos.
ReplyDeleteLove the stone wall at Storm King. What a great shot. Wish I could have seen it when I went to NY a couple weeks ago. Can't see everything though.
ReplyDeleteHappy TT and have a great weekend!
The reflections are what I really get lost in...thanks Lettuce!
ReplyDeleteLovely shots. I've been to London many times and never actually seen the Thames Barriers. . don't know how I missed them and the stone wall is fab. Love his work.
ReplyDeleteI especially like the photo of the park with the Andy Goldsworthy dry stone wall. I once heard him give a lecture. He is truly a genius. Reya introduced me to his work.
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying swimming these days, too. Never thought I would say that, but it makes me feel so good.
I'm sorry to be so late to the party. I'm glad I came, though. Your photos are excellent, and the French river shot makes me want to hop the next plane to France.
ReplyDeletethanks everyone, glad you enjoyed the video.
ReplyDeleteKris, the barrier consists of a number of these thingies (technical term) and the barrier swings up from the river bed to form a barrier between them, hence preventing the water from rushing up the river and flooding the centre of London.
Quite useful material, thanks so much for the post.
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