Portrait of a cygnet swimming on the River Severn, seen from above as it was about to pass under the bridge.
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Bees, sheltering from an autumn wind
Bees taking shelter from a stiff autumn wind by clinging to the lichen-covered stones of the ruins of Bridgnorth Castle.
They were probably two of the insects which live in one or other of the several beesnests in crevices higher up in the structure.
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A river on a rainy day
The Avon at Stratford on a rainy day earlier this month.
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Wagtail high on a chimney pot
Wagtail looking down from a chimney pot, keeping an eyeon what was happening below.
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Standing room only
River Severn at Bridgnorth, where there is usually a large patch of dry sandbank upstream of the Bylet, where lots of water birds can stand safely while waiting for any offerings of bread. But after several days of heavy rain the only refuge was this tiny patch of ground downstream of one of the piers of the bridge.
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Fatsia beginning to flower
Wolverhampton parks are planted with a mix of trees and bushes to try to ensure that there will be something in flower at pretty much every time of year. This fatsia, one of several bushes in West Park, begins to flower as autumn starts to show signs of giving way to winter.
