Schools and willows in Winter Solstice sun

Shortest day is almost over, it has been quite quiet. The drive this morning to Shrewsbury was bright as the sun rose behind me travelling west along the M54. I always like the winter solstice it promises that spring is coming. Tomorrow the day light will last that bit longer and we have turned the corner.

So I managed to go for my walk at dinner time along the Severn. I saw quite a few Goosanders among the Mallard and the Cormorants.

I walked up from the English Bridge to look up at w

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hat I have worked out is Shrewsbury School. It looks quite impressive up there on the hill. I am sure I could have done the building justice if I had waited for the right light.

I did have some fun trying to catch a robin that was bobbing around the Lime trees that line the path. I caught a couple of blurred blobs as it flew at the crucial moments.

I will keep those for almost, and not quite when I have run out of things to say and do.

On the way back I looked downstream on the English bridge and saw the willows in mid stream. I was able to work out why they looked so bright. The low sun meant the shadow of the bridge reached across the lower part of the trees. Anyway it allows the top of the branches to stand out quite well.

Looking closely there is as on Friday some interesting birds. On this occasion 4 Goosander and a Cormorant.

Tomorrow is my last day in Shrewsbury until the new year, so I will try and do the River Severn if any thing justice.