Underwater near Kemble Underwater After photographing the sun rising over the water, where it first emerges from underground, I headed back to my car, which was parked on the A429 bridge. Feeling cold as I had got very wet, I stopped for a quick hot drink and a…
One mile from the Source <strong>RIVER THAMES</strong> Misty Dawn One Mile from the Source. For the past week and a half, I had been waiting patiently for the light to change, as forecasts had been showing grey skies over Kemble for days. But Saturday was looking promising, cold with…
Lyd Well <p>The 8th of January saw another visit to Kemble, near the source, starting at Lyd Well and heading downstream under the A429 bridge and along the river, now filled with small green plants. It was another grey sky but this did create very soft lighting. Returning to…
Lechlade <strong>Exploring up-river from Lechlade.</strong> Today Neil joined me for a recce paddle upriver from Lechlade. We got into our kayaks and turned upriver paddling against the flow and immediately discovered the Riverside Lechlade Marina. A series of passages that viewed on a map look like an old…
First day of The River Within - Source to Sea from a kayak. <h3><strong>Cricklade and Lyd Well</strong></h3>Today is a recci trip, the light is poor, flat grey sky, drizzling rain and dull. I have come here to check out river access points etc. and have driven to Cricklade, a small village…
Where is the Source of the Thames? <strong>January 2017 - This month's photography will be from the Source of the River Thames to Lechlade</strong> So where do I start? Where is the Source? The source of the River Thames is at Kemble near Cirencester, it starts in…
A reccie - the first kayaking trip with camera to test equipment and technique. <strong>For 2017 I have decided to photograph the River Thames from Source to Sea from a kayak. </strong> My aim is to get intimate images of the river by being very close to it,…