Snake! (Sorry for the very poor quality of this photo!)

In all the years I have lived beside the river I have never seen this before!!

[judith deacon]

How fascinating. Was this a grass snake? We have one that regularly visits our pond but didn't think about them swimming in rivers.

[Brad Johnson]

I love the pattern in the water you caught!

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Well scene - love the wake.

[Steve Pooley]

Only time I saw one was in India

[Hazel]

Well spotted and captured!

[Diana]

Great find and lovely ripples.

[CC Folk]

Yikes!

[Annie-Sue]

how amazing to see this!!

[Anne]

@judithdeacon @bradsworld @ziggy77 @stevepo @quietpurplehaze @ludwigsdiana @gardenfolk @anniesue Thanks for your interest and great comments on this very poor photo. It was a grass snake I am reliably informed - so nothing dangerous, however, I do not like snakes of any sort!! I liked the ripples it made as it swam along

[Wendy]

You did well catching it so quickly ... not as if you had time to compose and such!