Ashton Keynes Ashton Keynes is about six and a half miles from the official source of the River Thames and is the first village that the Thames flows through (as opposed to flowing past).  Here the river splits into several channels, the main channel flowing through the village High Street where the houses on the West side each have their own bridge crossing the Thames.   According…

Cricklade to Kempsford <strong>RIVER THAMES.</strong> Saturday afternoon - Cricklade to Kempsford Saturday morning began very early as I photographed one mile downriver of the official source of the Thames, the point where spring water is currently rising from underground to form the beginning of the River Thames. Later in the morning I explored a…

Underwater near Kemble Underwater  After photographing the sun rising over the water, where it first emerges from underground, I headed back to my car, which was parked on the A429 bridge. Feeling cold as I had got very wet, I stopped for a quick hot drink and a…

One mile from the Source <strong>RIVER THAMES</strong> Misty Dawn One Mile from the Source. For the past week and a half, I had been waiting patiently for the light to change, as forecasts had been showing grey skies over Kemble for days. But Saturday was looking promising, cold with…

Lyd Well <p>The 8th of January saw another visit to Kemble, near the source, starting at Lyd Well and heading downstream under the A429 bridge and along the river, now filled with small green plants. It was another grey sky but this did create very soft lighting. Returning to…

Lechlade <strong>Exploring up-river from Lechlade.</strong> Today Neil joined me for a recce paddle upriver from Lechlade. We got into our kayaks and turned upriver paddling against the flow and immediately discovered the Riverside Lechlade Marina.  A series of passages that viewed on a map look like an old…

First day of The River Within - Source to Sea from a kayak. <h3><strong>Cricklade and Lyd Well</strong></h3>Today is a recci trip, the light is poor, flat grey sky, drizzling rain and dull.  I have come here to check out river access points etc. and have driven to Cricklade, a small village…

Where is the Source of the Thames? <strong>January 2017 - This month's photography will be from the Source of the River Thames to Lechlade</strong> So where do I start? Where is the Source? The source of the River Thames is at Kemble near Cirencester, it starts in…