tuesday in the rain

Tuesday dawned bright and sunny, much the same as Monday really then just like Monday it clouded over as the front moved in from the west. The rain as yesterday started about 12:00 and I got wet. I decided not to take my camera out today as it had spent most of yesterdays walk out of harms way under my coat. The light was horrible even though it was early afternoon on both days so I have no pics to upload. The Severn had risen a little from last week so some of the river side paths were under water especially by the English Bridge, but coming a bit further around upstream it was possible to get down to the river bank. I walked passed two rather surprised looking Goosander in amongst the Mallard resting on the waters edge. The mallard moved away keeping a minimum distance to show that had noticed me but not going to far and returning to the water's edge as soon as I had ambled past.

Anyway I walked up toward Shrewsbury School on the opposite bank and round to the next footbridge. I saw two cormorant in the river swimming around I assume fishing. I do wonder if these are the same two I saw late late week in the same area. So it is not a very good picture, I took it on Friday and apart from the picture of the same bird flying away which I used at the time is the most recent pic of a cormorant I have and it possible is the same bird.

Anyway the rain by now had stopped and although the overcast conditions remained it was alright to walk and look around. However time was ticking on and as I reached the Porthill Bridge I decided to wander back to work.

I walked back the way I had come rather than heading up through the town. I know I should take my camera all the time just to capture what is happening, but it was wet and soggy and and the walk was more important then the camera today. It kept me moving and I went back to work feeling better for the exercise.

I have not done much with the website since I got back to work and I know I have been talking about upgrading it, well doing something with it, I have not yet had I suppose the inspiration to sit down and redo something I have already done. I like the way I have got the "galleries" of pictures, that bit definitely works for me. It is the front page and the contacts bit I am not sure of. I will keep pondering and have a reshuffle soon.

So what else is happening, not much to be honest, I think the 80 miles a day I am driving is beginning to take its toll, I am getting tired much more easily and the drive home is starting to feel quite long, I know it is the same as the journey out, but it is all in the dark and .... OK so time for bed.