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River Severn, Shrewsbury

River Severn, Shrewsbury
“River Severn, Shrewsbury” — Willows line the River Severn, Shrewsbury, England

We spent a couple of days in the quaint English town (center) of Shrewsbury this past June. After close to three weeks of exploring Scotland and Ireland followed by a weeklong walk in the Cotswolds, we had several weeks left to visit various English towns and cities. Shrewsbury sounded like a slightly lower key stop compared to our previous stay in Bath.

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River Severn Swans

River Severn Swans
“River Severn Swans” — A family of swans on the River Severn, Shrewsury, England.

We were out for a walk in Shrewsbury, and as we crossed a bridge over the River Severn we spotted this swan family in the water. The trick is usually to get critters to align themselves with the rest of the scene in a way that is compositionally interesting and makes them the primarily focus. Darned birds don’t always cooperate! But this time I only had to wait a moment — and then photograph quickly — for them to cross the river in the foreground.

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