Abstract : A Few Meters Upstream by J A J Richardson

Abstract from A Few Meters Upstream :


' It was a crisp morning. At 6am, the sky was clear blue with just the occasional fluffy cloud drifting way-off in the distance. The meadow was rich with the yellowness of buttercups and a plethora of songbirds made their own melodies in the hedges. As the sun rose the ground was full of morning dew, and still sodden underfoot from the previous day’s thunder storm. The River Soar was coloured in its deeper water, yet clear enough for aquatic vegetation to be visible about its edges. In other words just about perfect for river fishing. ' 

[J A J Richardson 2013]




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https://aylestonemeadows.org.uk/a-few-metres-upstream/

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