Taken by water

A pretty unusual name

Names, naming and words by LoisSeptember 24, 2014September 11, 2018

Taken by water by LoisAugust 19, 2014October 8, 2017

John Cabot is celebrated in Bristol as a hero and an extraordinary adventurer. He was a Venetian merchant who crossed the Atlantic not long after Columbus’s voyage and probably made landfall on Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland, although it may have been Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Labrador, or Maine. Cape Bonavista, His men were the first Europeans in the Americas since […]

Taken by water by LoisAugust 10, 2014

Water…

I belong to a Facebook group which shares photographs; some of us are excellent photographers, professionals, and very talented hobbyists… some of us just like taking photos, and try our best! This weekend’s topic is ‘Water in all its forms…’ Here is a selection of my watery pics! … and lastly, beer – water with hops, barley, […]

Washed away

Taken by water by LoisJuly 18, 2014October 8, 2017

Where?

Books by LoisMarch 22, 2014September 11, 2018

Another flood, a forgotten flood

Taken by water by LoisMarch 11, 2014October 8, 2017

Taken by water by LoisFebruary 25, 2014October 8, 2017

Keeping us safe

There was a flood here about thirty years ago where much of the village was inundated; thankfully defences were put in place which we hope will save us should there be another set of circumstances which might combine to put us at risk. Heavy rain fall on the nearby hills, or snow melt, a high […]

Taken by water by LoisFebruary 11, 2014October 8, 2017

And now Bridgwater is at risk…

I posted this photo a few days ago, commenting on the amount of silt and vegetation which had grown along the River Parrett in Bridgwater – you can clearly see how it is so silted along the sides which used to be where ships moored, that reeds and rushes and other plants have grown… now […]

Staying put in the floods

Taken by water by LoisFebruary 7, 2014October 8, 2017

Taken by water by LoisFebruary 5, 2014October 8, 2017

Muchelney… before the flood

The village of Muchelney has been cut off for over a month, an island community now because of the floods We visited last summer, on a lovely dayI think the church is on higher land, but the villagers, and their livestock are in grave trouble. nearby villages have been evacuated.