Usksider's Photo Blog

...I just couldn't resist this

Well you know me and my penchant for anything rusty!

And now I think it's time I hung up my keyboard for the night....

I never tire of photographing this bridge... there's just something about it.

For anyone who doesn't doesn't recognise it, this is the M48 Severn Bridge - the first motorway link across the River Severn between Aust on the English side and Chepstow on the Welsh.

...in the increasingly important battle to keep you head above water that is.

Here's an interesting web site for budding gardeners interested in growing their own fruit and veg... and as it's produced by the Royal Horticultural Society you can assume the information is all good.

Now, where did I leave my spade....

There are always bits of tree being washed up along the Severn foreshore and some are far more interesting than others. Even the less than interesting ones often deserve a second look...

Take this salt-blanched tree trunk for instance. I've no idea how long it may have rested on the pebbles or when it last swam in the River Severn... probably with the last powerful Severn Bore I'd guess. Anyway, it looks kind of plain and ordinary and rather boring... until you move in close...

The texture of the timber and the remaining bark makes some very interesting shapes don't you think?

...or

Anyone know a good fence?

It seems that there's a fence between Heaven and Hell, which had fallen into disrepair. St. Peter sought out Satan.

"Hey, Satan, it's your turn to fix the fence. The big guy says it looks awful. Get it done."

"I like the way it looks," Satan answered. "I'm not doing anything."

"You have to," said St. Peter. "It's your duty. You signed a contract when we built the fence, and you are obligated to repair it."

"You think I care about that contract?" asked Satan. "You should know better than that. I said I am not doing anything, and if you don't leave me alone, I may just tell you what you can do with that contract."

"If you don't make the repairs," St. Peter said angrily, "The law will make you. If you don't live up to your obligations under the contract, we'll sue you."

"Sue me?" Satan couldn't help laughing. "Where are you gonna get a lawyer?"