Ever changing waters of the Thames

Posted byPatricia Stoughton

Lost in contemplation…

The time to watch reflections, misshapen by passing boats, or the surge of a flood tide ruffling the surface of the river, has been balm to the soul and a welcome escape during the lockdowns and uncertainties of Covid.
Occasional tweets of water pictures and some kind remarks have prompted me to search through my archives to compile the small gallery below, which I hope you will glide through and enjoy.
There are those who, through their work on the river, understand its moods, complexities and dangers. I simply watch from the safety of its banks, struck by the beauty and infinite variety of patterns, shapes and colours in constant evolution, etched by winds and coloured by skies.

REFLECTIONS

Reflections 1

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Reflections 2

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Reflections 3

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Reflections 4

PATTERNS AND TEXTURES

Patterns 1

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Patterns 2

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Patterns 3

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Patterns 4

FLOW

Flow 1

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Flow 2

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Flow 3

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Flow 4

GLITTER PATHWAYS

Glitter Path 1

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Glitter path 2

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Glitter Path 3 – sunlight glitter path broken by wind gusts

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Glitter Path 4

NOTE
It was Tristan Gooley in his book How to Read Water, who directed my attention to clues and patterns to be seen ‘from puddles to the sea’. I can’t pretend to come anywhere near to interpreting the finer details of his observations but he has taught me to look, and for that I am grateful.