From Source to Sea: Part 1

By on March 23, 2009 in Uncategorized

Here’s the first of what I hope will be many vids of the 200-plus miles from Source to Sea. Enjoy!

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By on March 23, 2009 in Uncategorized

The video quality might not be “just right” here, as I’m still looking for the best settings. Still, enjoy anyway!

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A GYPSY CARAVAN FOR SALE IN THE ENGLISH COTSWOLDS

By on March 23, 2009 in Uncategorized

Just before this on the way to the source, I’d spotted these gypsy caravans near Bibury, one of them for sale, and note it has solar panels! The scene was deserted, except for an alert hound – so I didn’t go tooo close!

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FINDING THE SOURCE OF LONDON’S ‘OLD FATHER THAMES’

By on March 23, 2009 in Cirencester, cotswolds, London, Old Father Thames, River Thame, Source of the Thames

According to the map (circled in the pic) the River Thames rises in a quiet field not far from Cirencester, a handsome old town around 100 miles west of London. The nearest road to the source is a busy one, but there are some places to park, and after a false start or two, camera [...]

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Source of the Thames

By on March 22, 2009 in cotswolds, england, river thames, walking

A fantastic day’s exploration, and some speed-sketches into the bargain. Watch this space for pix and vids.

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Art on the Thames

By on March 21, 2009 in Cirencester, river, source, spring, Thames

The theme of the Thames exploration is “art”. I love doing quickie sketches and miniatures, to capture tiny fragments of a place in a personal way, so that’s the aim of this journal. Who knows, I might even get round to putting up a gallery – that’s if the pieces are any good of course! [...]

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The source of the Thames

By on March 20, 2009 in Uncategorized

Hello! This year’s ‘project’ is to explore the River Thames, from its source not far from Cirencester in the beautiful Cotwolds, through Oxford and Oxfordshire, until it widens out into the wide river that flows through the centre of Britain’s capital city, London. East of London, the Thames widens out until it ends at Southend-on-Sea. [...]

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