A small group of goosanders swimming on the swollen River Severn near St Julian Friars, Shrewsbury, on Boxing Day.
Upstream, the river had flooded the path through the Quarry directly beside the bank, but other paths were still open. The goosanders were swimming a few yards downstream from the point where pedestrians were forced to divert out of sight of the water, with riverside footpaths submerged for hundreds of yards downstream to the railway bridge and likely beyond.
Looking downstream from Welsh Bridge on Chrisdtmas morning, the river completely covering the footpath on the right bank, and looking like they are about to begin to encroach on the Boathouse Inn in the distance.
The water somewhat higher the next day, lapping the wall painting by the submerged footpath.
Growing under a tree in a quiet corner of the centre of Shrewsbury, blewits: probably wood blewits.
A trio of cormorants resting high in a tree overlooking the swollen River Severn in Shrewsbury on Boxing Day. These was a dry spell in a brief pause between the winter storms. So the path along the river opposite the birds was busy with walkers, joggers and cyclists working up an appetite, but the birds were unconcerned.
Full moon just about to set early on Boxing Day morning. Seen through the branches of bare trees, across the flooded River Severn. Beyond the river, Frankwell Car Park was, as often, one of the first places submerged as water levels rose.
Once again not just an autumn species. Cup fungi like these could be at almost any time of year growing on rotting wood. These may be layered cups Peziza varie.