By the water's edge - Thematic Photographic

There's no apology from me for re-showing one of my favourites.

Cody fishing by the water's edge

I'm surprised by the number of photos in my archive that fit Carmi's theme this week.

Industrial Middlesbrough set back from the water's edge at Saltholme Nature Reserve (RSPB)

I wonder who piled up these stones on Tresco, Isles of Scilly

Currently we have a ground water problem in our garden.

I'm not keen on being 'by this water's edge!' - Another job for my waiting list.

For other water edge shots please follow the links at Thematic-photographic-371.

On the Water - Thematic Photography

I've decided to start my 'On the Water' theme with a few birds.

Ducks on the Clinton River at Rochester, Michigan

 

I think they were waiting to be fed by passers by. Meanwhile at Saltholme Nature Reserve near Middlesbrough in England no one would attempt to feed this water bird.

Coot at RSPB Saltholme

There is another nature reserve adjacent to the River Tees at Stockton.

Herons at Portrack Nature Reserve

The smaller birds round the island are plovers (also called peewits or lapwings) presumably there for a drink or what they could find in the mud.

At Fowey in Cornwall I found this steaming along.

Steamboat in Fowey Estuary

 My daughter was in that boat on a short trip round the harbour in 2008.

Finally we have a stand off.

Gem, Cody and Lily

But which one will get that floating ball.

Hope you liked my selection of water shots; more interesting to me than photos of big ships. But don't let that stop you sailing across to Carmi's Thematic-photographic-229

Cloudy - Thematic Photographic

Except for late evening skies I don't think I've ever set out to photograph clouds and the effects they create. However I find I have lots of photos where the clouds have made a contribution to the success of the resulting shot.

Clouds over Mawgan Porth Beach, Cornwall 2011

Mawgan Porth

Closer to home this shot of Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge was taken from the RSPB's Saltholme nature reserve.

Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge 2009

While on the subject of birds here's one I caught on the wing.

Turkey Buzzard - Michigan 2009

The clouds also make an effective background in the shot of a UK fire brigade practising with an extending ladder.

Fire practice - Simon Snorkel ladder

To see other cloudy shots please drop in at Carmi's thematic-photographic-206

Edited Mawgan Porth

Following Paul's comment I have 'converted' one of the beach shot's to B&W

 

Bridging - Sepia Saturday on Sunday

I had wanted to write about the centenary of Middlesbrough's Transporter Bridge  but had trouble with copyright issues on the old photos, so I'll post some of my 'modern' ones instead.

To see old photos of this iconic bridge  you can follow this link: Remember When.

You get some idea of how the Transporter can dominate the skyline from these shots taken from the RSPB reserve at Saltholme some distance from the northern bank of the River Tees.

 

While searching the web for suitable bridge shots I came across this from Boston, USA. I hope it's a first for 

Sepia Saturday

 

From Robert N Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views - New York Library

Sudbury River Conduit - View of Charles River Bridges.