A river runs through it

[TonyBB]

Not Montana, no Robert Redford :-) This is the River Welland in a green and quiet spot in the centre of the town of Stamford, Lincolnshire. Nearby was a game of soccer, lots of people picnicing, and an ice-cream seller doing good business.

Tony

For more info: http://photoreflect.blogspot.com/2008/06/thinking-about-fishing.html

http://www.englandschurches.co.uk/Photoreflect/River-Welland-at-Stamford.jpg

[eddie haskell]

Could you clone in some skinny-dippers? :-P

Very pretty and tranquil.

[splat]

makes me want to go there....with a bottle of wine and a good book


really nice colours

[JimL]

Those boats make the picture for me. Very good!
JimL

[Bishop]

This is simply fantastic. I love it. It evokes a peaceful, quiet day. This is as perfect as it gets. Good job.

[traveler36]

Wait a minute.. is this a Renoir or one of those other names that escapes me. This is, oh how cliche, picture perfect. Tranquillity at its finest. This is a masterpiece. Thanks a bunch for sharing this. With your permission, I'd like to put this in my favorites folder so when I need to slow down and relax, I can just go "there".

[TonyBB]

Thanks Eddie, Michelle, Jim, Linda & Traveller. I've pointed the camera at this view before, but never pressed the shutter. The boats and light made me take the shot this time. Unskinny dippers like this spot Eddie, but a strong wind was keeping them at bay :-) This is a fairly tranquil spot in a bustling old town, and lots of people like to leave the shops and sit here and ponder a while. By all means favourite the shot Traveller.

Regards, Tony

[Ron77]

Nice shot as always Tony, that is a cool serene scene. I like how that tree is just touching the water. good job

[Jan]

Beautiful Tony. So, so peaceful

If you ever go to Dublin... There is a place called Greens Park, like this in the centre of the city. You can't believe how beautiful it is in there either. So many city workers enjoying their lunch break.

[TonyBB]

Thanks Ron & Jan. I'm not familiar with that Dublin spot Jan, but London has one or two similar locations where you can forget you're in a big city. I was on a footbridge to take this shot, and downstream beyond the trees is an old roadbridge that connects the two sides of the town. From near this point it's possible to get a shot that includes most of the 5 medieval churches in this old town. I'll be looking for that one later in the year.

Regards, Tony