This is Teddington weir at low tide during the annual 'draw-off'. Between 27th of October and the 9th of December the weirs at Richmond remain open so that at low tide the water becomes exceptionally low (today was -0.3 meters). This allows essential work on the locks to take place.
Low tide was at 11.47am this morning and luckily there was a break in the rain then. However, this did not last and as I had stupidly left my umbrella behind, I got absolutely drenched and had to shelter under the footbridge! The wood and stones are never normally visible at the bottom of the weir and although difficult to see here, above the weir are two Environment Agency boats - the Falconbrook (built 1958) and the Glasson - which are being used to help clear rubbish and weed from the weir.
What we do for our art! Hope you did not become cold as well as wet, that's a bad combination as I know from experience. Love the texture of this many-layered waterfall.
@catwoman2 It is fairly water tight but I wasn't!! @tristansmum@helixconcepts It is a really interesting time on the river but unfortunately low tide was not well timed!
November 24th, 2013
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