Sophie Cox-O'Shaughnessy - Riverlife / photography

Riverlife

n.b.  Nothing to do with Westlife or the now, Boyzlife.

At the weekend, it was a rare occasion for me to be able to bring out my little 'yellow submarine'* and cool off on the river - yes, 'I live by the river'* - due to the gorgeous sunshine (Friday).

Just For Fun

Spot The Army

I was walking my dog (Saturday) when I noticed the police had taped off the small bridge to the river access and asked a few bystanders about it.  The fisherman, himself, also showed me a picture he googled to show what he had discovered near the water's edge - a hand grenade. 

I promptly went on my way, took my dog home, and as it was getting cooler, got changed as I'd decided to return and see what happened next.

The bomb squad turned up and it was taken to the other side of the river into a field.  'London's calling'* - yes, this river here is on London Rd.

I patiently waited and experienced the thrill of the bang and the subsequent smoke from the explosion.  Such things I would not normally be up for, however, as Saturday night's entertainment, and in the current climate, goes, with it being local to me, this was really cool.

To think where I was paddling, as I stayed very near the water's edge and in shallow water was not that far from where the grenade was found, or it could have been where I was paddling and moved along by the current, who knows, is an interesting thought, also.

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'Ray of Light' (July 2020) / The only one other sunny day this 'summer' so far (up north)!

https://handeldoesit.blogspot.com/2020/07/sophie-cox-oshaughnessy-artist-nature.html

'Spot The Heron' (May 2020):

https://handeldoesit.blogspot.com/2020/05/miss-s-cox-oshaughnessy-photography.html

* Music reference quotes:

The Beatles

The Clash

(again) The Clash

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c. S. Cox-O'Shaughnessy 2020