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Lazy River!

Lazy River!
An image that shows the character of the Somerset levels, Swans Cruise the South Drain on a breezy September day, captured from an overhead road bridge,

A man made watercourse constructed between 1802 and 1806 with a length of 9.4 miles and is designed to drain excess water from the low lying levels, the water table is maintained by these drains and rivers aided by many pumping stations.

Somerset Levels have a temperate climate, which is generally wetter and milder than the rest of the country. The annual mean temperature is approximately 10 °C (50.0 °F). Seasonal temperature variation is less extreme than most of the United Kingdom because of the adjacent sea. (wikipedia)

Paulo Moreira, Frans Schols, sunlight, Doug Shepherd and 24 other people have particularly liked this photo


35 comments - The latest ones
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Beautiful.. an idyllic peaceful country water scene Roger,. and thanks for the info' .. it always impresses me how these man made water systems were planned out - constructed and actually worked,. all those years ago,. Cheers'.. from > Dj.

[ Added to Landscape group ] Thanks,.....
2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to David G Johnson club
Thank you David, I assume the peat base made digging it out relatively easy but the high water table must have been a problem!
2 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Beautiful capture!

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2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you William
2 months ago.
 Marek Ewjan Stachowski
Marek Ewjan Stachows…
pleasant view & very nice picture
→ have a nice weekend, Roger!
2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Marek Ewjan Stachows…
Very generous Marek Ewjan thank you!
2 months ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Lovely capture of the swans.
2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Esther club
Thank you Esther!
2 months ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
A PIECE OF PARADISE
2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Pam J club
Love the levels Pam, Many thanks!
2 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Well composed landscape image Roger.
2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you Jaap!
2 months ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Très belle photo nature . Bon dimanche .
2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac club
Very kind Nicole, thank you!
2 months ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
delightful view, great clarity !!!
2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Nora Caracci club
Nice comments Nora, thank you!
2 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
On dirait pas que c'est l'homme qui a façonné ce cours d'eau merci pour l'info bonne journée Roger.
2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Patrick Brandy club
Thank you Patrick, I this the watercourse has deviated with the flow over the years!
2 months ago.
 m̌ ḫ
m̌ ḫ club
Thank you for the story
2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to m̌ ḫ club
Thank you!
2 months ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Roger
A wonderful and interesting picture, which I like very much!
Very nice composition of these peaceful swans enjoying their river!
Soon be autumn for them!
Best Wishes, Happy Monday, a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter
2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Thank you for the excellent comments, Peter!
2 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Such a wonderful view Roger..........I love the way the water meanders through the landscape. The light on the water is lovely and I like the ripples and of course the swans, which are gorgeous.

Beautiful trees and other greenery on each side of the water and a lovely tree breaking the horizon. Definitely worth viewing large..!!

I hope you're having a splendid week.
2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Keith Burton club
Thank you for the lovely comments, Keith, they really are appreciated,
First day out with a different lens that looks to work well, lower winter light levels will be a test though!
2 months ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
beautiful mood.
2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Thank you!
2 months ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Idílica imagen. Que tengas un bonito día.
2 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Many thanks Marije, The area near to where I live!
2 months ago.
 John Cook
John Cook club
A very peaceful scene.
2 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to John Cook club
Thank you John, the tranquility of the levels!
2 months ago.
 Pierre Pasqualini
Pierre Pasqualini club
Jolie composition!
8 weeks ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Pierre Pasqualini club
Very generous Pierre, thank you!
8 weeks ago.
 Hannes Gamse
Hannes Gamse club
Schöne Komposition und Perspektive!
8 weeks ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Hannes Gamse club
Very generous, thank you!
8 weeks ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
A beautifully composed presentation of this wonderful, peaceful scene Roger.
7 weeks ago.

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