Melksham (Tuesday 30th May 2017)

This week a fitter has been replacing windows throughout the Old Forge and its outbuilding. It involved a lot of hammering and comings and goings so on Tuesday I took myself off for the day, and visited a friend in Melksham.
Afterwards I bought items in Waitrose to add to a picnic I had brought with me and took it all to the boathouse by the River Avon, where a lot of boaters were practising their skills on the river, ignored by the resident mallards and two sets of ducklings.
After a while two swans glided into the launching area, followed by four beautiful young cygnets. The male swan did a lot of splashing about to presumably clear some kind of irritation that must have been underwater, while the female swan stayed close to her charges (see Extra).

L.
2.6.2017 (1935 hr)

Blip #2121 (#2371 including 250 archived blips)
Consecutive Blip #005
Blips/Extras In 2017 #178
Day #2623 (517 gaps from 26 March 2010)
LOTD #1356 (#1482 including 126 on archived blips)

Melksham series
Swan series
River Avon (Bristol) series
River series

Taken with Pentax K-50 (Red) and Pentax HD P-DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED WR lens

A Visit To Melksham, 30 May 2017 (Flickr album of 34 photos)

Lozarhythm Of The Day:
Chromatics - Shadow (recorded 14 February 2016, Los Angeles CA)
In Series 3 of Twin Peaks, now showing on Sky Atlantic, some episodes feature bands entertaining the patrons of the Bang Bang Bar, a roadhouse in Twin Peaks, including the Chromatics who end Episode Two with this accomplished homage to Julee Cruise and Blue Velvet.

One year ago:
The Old Forge (Cotinus and Sycamore Maple)