Oh Buoy!!

When I came across this on the towpath of the Gloucester to Sharpness Canal in Gloucestershire it worried me slightly. Firstly who would hide a lifebuoy inside a hedge, and how weathered it looked.

I could imagine throwing it out to save someone drowning, only for either the rope to disintegrate, or to watch the lifebuoy sink.

Is my imagination just overworking.

Best viewed with the magnify button above the pic.

[Claire]

Certainly well camouflaged

[Phil Cameron]

hedge.... your bets and jump in to the rescue

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@claireuk Thanks Claire, that's what I thought.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@philcameron59 Great pun Phil, I think I'm more worried about any creepy crawlies in the hedge, no let them drown Wink!!

[Gerry]

very nice find and photo Heather

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@gerry Thanks Gerry, appreciated.

[Kathie]

Yikes. May need some restoration...read new one!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@kathiecb Yes agree Kathie, thanks for the comment.

[virtualbrownie]

It's probably been a few years since anyone has used it - interesting capture

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@virtualbrownie Your probable right, I wouldn't want to trust it.

[Glenn Mostert]

Wonderful spotting Lady Heather!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@gmost Thanks Glenn, it did concern me although I wasn't going to throw myself into the canal to test it.

[Julie]

Nice one Hev.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@tuning4ork Thanks Julie, didn't test it.