"nothing quite like it for cooling the blood"

Mud in Fareham Creek - for all my 365 friends sweltering on the other side of the globe!


"Mud, mud, glorious mud,
Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood.
So follow me, follow, down to the hollow
And there let us wallow in glorious mud."
( Flanders & Swann.)

[Kane Arlow]

Lovely shot, I love the lighting. Some cool mud would be handy for tomorrow:)

[Newbank Lass]

It's very chilly here. I think the mud might warm me up! Lovely lighting

[Beryl Lloyd]

A gorgeous capture Hazel - even the mud responses well to the shimmer of the sun reflection !

[Jonathan Darrell]

Great shot of this little inlet and the boats. It all looks great in the strong light.

[James_Nicholas]

Yes I agree ^^

[Mary Downing Hahn]

Everything's frozen here, including mud.

[Carol]

This is such liquid mud. I have never thought of brown and a bright color, but it is, here.

[Susan C Clow]

This is a pretty shot. Yes, mud, but water beautifully shinning off it and all boats especially the one in front is my focus. FAV

[Graham Thresher]

A super compositition.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture and perspective.

[Penelope Ann]

Guessing the tide was out!

[wendy frost]

Brilliant and interesting capture with lovely light

[Lynda]

Oh Hazel, I cannot tell you how much my Baldrick would love and adore to get into that mud. He would sell his little doggy soul, lol. Lovely capture with the light in the water as well x

[Bep]

Love the lighting.

[Molly]

Lovely late afternoon light, and a great composition.

[Nicole]

hehe love the words about the mud! lovely shot!

[Hazel]

@karlow75

Thank you. I had you in mind when I posted this!

[Hazel]

@lyndag

Lynda, just don't show Baldrick this shot. He would get upset!!

[Richard Creese]

Great shot, love the sun reflecting on the water.

[Ivan]

Very nice image, Hazel, nice light. Fav. Loved Flanders & Swann!

[Denise Wood]

Definitely no mud happening here with 40F.....however we are supposed to get rain the next 4 days :) Time will tell :)

[Hazel]

@ivan

Thank you, Ivan - for some reason this verse (and melody) have stuck in my head!

[Hazel]

@gilbertwood

Denise, have some of our mud to cool you down!

[Pyrrhula]

So much memories and common for me. When I sailed the British waters we often sail this creeks. Wait till high tide for enough water so we can go into the port. Visit so many ( small) places on those coast trades I`ve forgotten the most of it. So I say now. Is there water? I`ve been there.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Cool shot and beautiful lighting. It does look pretty muddy.

[Vicki Dixon]

makes a great leading line!

[Babs]

Nice shot, I could do with something to cool the blood at the moment we are melting here in Australia it is so hot.

[Leah]

Interesting capture of the sail boats and the muddy banks of the river!!! Your little poem is perfect for the picture!!!

[Andrea]

24degC here today. Didn't manage a swim as the wind came up. Loving our warm weather😎😎