I caught one of our local herons in flight this morning down by the river at Reybridge. The weather has been very hot for May and the river is a popular spot to cool off not just for herons.This meadow is part of an ancient flood plain, something that seems to be disappearing in modern Britain. In the winter and sometimes in summer after very heavy rain, the river bursts it's banks and floods right up to the cottages by the bridge.
When that happens the road is impassable for cars but a raised walkway allows walkers to get through.
