Polhollick Bridge

Hubby striding purposefully over the Polhollick Bridge on Sunday, all the while keeping en eye out for any fish that might be passing underneath, and trying to be patient. He'll get back on the water one of these days.

[Wylie]

looks like a great walking bridge. Good luck with the fish.

[Monique]

Like the b & w and the construction of the bridge

[KoalaGardens🐨]

nice composition

[Graeme Stevens]

Great processing and POV - I do like a good bridge

[Casablanca]

Fabulous shot, lovely low pov. He has the same trousers as my Teenager :) He is also desperate to get back on the water, only for him it would be a dinghy!

[Sarah Bremner]

Lovely in b&w and I recognise it from Fiona's recent adventures.
I wonder if no fishing has any impact on fish numbers....they are usually returned to the water these days I think.
And heard somewhere the ban is about not putting pressure on emergency services in case of an accident??? Curious!!

[Peter Dulis]

Love it ...

[Christopher Cox]

Great composition and perspective

[Krista Marson]

Me likie this picture 😊

[Junko Y]

"striding purposefully" is a great description here, and yet he shows interest in his surroundings too. Nicely framed scene.

[Sally Ings]

Perfect description of how your hubby is walking. Definitely no messing around being done.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

All the lines add an intriguing texture to this pic.

[haskar]

Great pov and lines.

[Pat Knowles]

Frustrating times for fishermen....if you fish on your own I can’t really see the harm but I suppose we’re not allowed to enjoy ourselves while I lockdown!

[Tunia McClure]

Nice pov.

[Islandgirl]

Wow nicely framed!

[Kathy]

I like the motion you captured. Can he not cast a hook over the side or from the shore?

[Taffy]

I love how you've used the lines/angles of the bridge to frame his purposeful walking. Really strong composition

[Issi Bannerman]

@sarah19 @happypat Curious, indeed. We cannot think of ANY reason not to be able to fish on the river. It is, by nature, a solitary sport and does not involve anyone else. It's also, in my opinion, a lot less risky than cycling which is still allowed. However, I think, like Pat, that it's more about not being seen to be doing anything enjoyable during such a difficult time for everyone. And, I suppose, some people might need to use a car to get to the river. Not our case. But hubby's doing the right thing, frustrating though it is for him. It is catch and release on this river, but I think it will nonetheless have a positive impact on salmon numbers, as there must be fish that do not survive being released, and I'm also sure that the odd one does still get knocked on the head!

[Denise Wood]

Terrific capture :)

[Sarah Bremner]

@jamibann 😄

[Tom]

Wonderfully composed and capture of his stride and purposeful gaze

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Nice shot- the bridge encloses him so well and in black and white makes a nice contrast to his outerwear. Fishing has not been banned here- and everyone who's doing it are appropriately spaced along the shore and on the water. We saw several when we took the canoe out the other day. Great shot!