boat smoke on the canal

I like the sense of depth here and this mixture of architecture and natural scenery. But actually what made me stop here and watch is this old England environment, the absence of human beings and yet the signs of their presence.

You took your nickname from that bridge?

There are plenty of human beings along here, but I usually wait for them to get out of the way. Funnily enough, I chose my name before I found out about this bridge. I was named after the Thames, which is also known as the Isis here in Oxford. This is actually Bridge 243, but some people call it Isis Bridge, because there is a lock here that joins the canal with the Isis.

Here is the same place with a few more human beings:
www.ipernity.com/doc/isisbridge/31576475/in/album/409777