THe Ouse from the Millennium Bridge, Rowntree Park side. Swollen river. One third up on the left the steps from the bridge end in water and a bench is almost underwater. No doubt some time over winter it will be completely submerged. Above the steps the goal posts in the park can be seen nestled in the edge of the tree line.

Seen from the Rowntree Park side of the bridge, the path leading to town is flooded. The park is closed but I don't think it's flooded YET.

From the centre of Millennium Bridge. Golden trees line the swollen river, narrowing in the distance

From the Fulford side of the bridge. Rowntree Park behind the trees running from the middle of the left side to the centre of the shot where they merge with the trees on the right. The path to town always floods before the opposite side

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Don't know how many times I've photographed these scenes. Today used the 128 Neutral density setting on the OM1ii. Couldn't remember how to move the grid line to get the best effect. 2 second exposures, brilliant stabilisation.

Male Mallard, shiny green head, dark eyes and yellow bill, mottled brown chest. He's standing on the frozen lake.

Female Mallard swimming in the small area of open water. Shes mottled brown with a dark headm yellow bill with distinctive markings and a white chest.

This bird, I think the gynandromorph, has the male's green head but the female's white chest and yellow bill with a dark pattern. The bird is standing on the ice.

This I believe is the hybrid, but I don't know if this is correct, it could just be a very dark female with the patterned yellow bill and white chest.

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A swan sitting on a nest of twigs with several young cygnets near her

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A lovely Christmas Wreath session with teenage girls at the weekend. Part of our ‘Make Space’ project focused on creating a welcoming park for girls and reducing the drop off of park use as they enter their teenage years.
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More kingfisher sightings in Rowntree Park. We love our visitor.
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More Christmas Wreath Making sessions at @rowntreepark.bsky.social - one last one to go this weekend BUT for teenage girls as part of my Make Space project 💚
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Another amazing workshop today creating with willow in a winter wonderland!
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A photo of the back of a nude metal statue of the Roman god Mercury on a plinth, with autumnal hedges and trees in the background.

A photo of the front of a nude metal statue of the Roman god Mercury on a plinth, with water below it, and grass behind it, as well as autumnal trees and hedges in the background.

A photo looking along a paved footpath going through a tunnel of wooden arches with plants growing around them. There is grass either side of the path, covered with fallen leaves, and autumnal trees in the background. A grey squirrel is running across the path in the centre of the photo.

It pleased me how shiny Mercury's butt looked in the rain today in #RowntreePark 😂 also, a squirrel photobombed me, but I liked it 🐿️

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