This weather vane right by the Exe at Topsham portrays an avocet.
David
Exe 10: ice crystals
These ice crystals had formed at the high tide mark on the estuary of the river Exe during the recent cold spell.
Exe 9: magpies
A pair of magpies run across the sandy ground by the entrance to Dawlish Warren railway station.
Exe 8: stuck in the mud
The slowly-decaying remains of two former boats on the mud of the Exe estuary at low tide. These wrecks are at the end of the Turf’s beer garden.
Exe 7: plane seeds
Dangling seed-heads on a riverside plane tree. This year’s leaf buds and the lichen encrustation on the branches can also be seen.
Exe 6: hungry swan
This swan was on the Exeter canal, not far from its seaward end at the Turf public house.
I was as hungry as the swan. The Turf is a welcoming pub when it is open. Sadly, it stays closed early in the year until the school half term.