As the River Severn rose after storms Arwen and Barra, it was encroaching on the footpaths at the edge of the Quarry in Shrewsbury. A pair of swans took the opportunity to explore the food sources of one of the newly-created stretches of water.
Carrion crow, River Severn, Shrewsbury
A carrion crow, or perhaps two different birds, by the River Severn in the Quarry, right by the centre of Shrewsbury.
River high, Shrewsbury, footpaths flooded
The River Severn at Shrewsbury, carrying extra water from storms Arwen and Barra. First shot is looking down at the river from directly across the road from Raven Meadows Bus Station. The rest of the set is of flooded riverside footpaths in the Quarry.
Long-tailed tits by Severn, Shrewsbury
Long-tailed tits searching for insects to eat in the willows and alders at the edge of the swollen Severn in the Quarry at Shrewsbury.
River high, mini whirlpools
The River Severn at Shrewsbury, swollen with the waters of storms Arwen and Barra, miniature whirlpools continually generated by the riverbank
Redlead roundheads one week on, wood chip mulch
Redlead roundhead mushrooms growing on woodchip mulch. Pictures taken on a revisit, seven days after this series when they had recently emerged.