The River Within

Thames.  Source to sea from a kayak

  • Home
  • Gallery
    • Abstracts and Details
    • Riverscapes
    • River Boats
    • London
  • Blog
  • About
  • Exhibition
  • Thank you
    • Supporters
    • Kickstarter
  • Contact

What are you looking for?

Annette Price photographing the River Thames

Annette Price

Artist / Photographer

Photographing the Thames from source to sea

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Gallery
    • Abstracts and Details
    • Riverscapes
    • River Boats
    • London
  • Blog
  • About
  • Exhibition
  • Thank you
    • Supporters
    • Kickstarter
  • Contact

The River Within

Thames - source to sea from a kayak

  • Home
  • Gallery
    • Abstracts and Details
    • Riverscapes
    • River Boats
    • London
  • Blog
  • About
  • Exhibition
  • Thank you
    • Supporters
    • Kickstarter
  • Contact

What are you looking for?

Plant life underwater, just south of the A429, near Kemble.
All Posts

Underwater near Kemble

Annette
21 January 2017
One Min Read
83 Views
0 Comments

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 sandwich before putting my camera into an underwater housing and heading downstream to take underwater pictures of the River Thames.  

A local who saw me in the river with a camera called out “you won’t see any fish in there, this part of the Thames dries out completely during the summer”.  And he was right.  Over the course of the day, I spent several hours wading in the river and didn’t see a single fish, despite the extreme clarity of the water.

Plant life underwater, just south of the A429, near Kemble.
Plant life underwater, just south of the A429, near Kemble.
Plant life underwater, just south of the A429, near Kemble.
Plant life underwater, just south of the A429, near Kemble.
Plant life underwater, just south of the A429, near Kemble.
Plant life underwater, just south of the A429, near Kemble.
The Thames underwater near Kemble. River Thames. UK.
The Thames underwater near Kemble. River Thames. UK.
The Thames underwater near Kemble. River Thames. UK.
The Thames underwater near Kemble. River Thames. UK.
The Thames underwater near Kemble. River Thames. UK.
The Thames underwater near Kemble. River Thames. UK.
Last Update: 3 March 2020

Please share this article if you like it!

Link Copied!

Other Articles

Dawn at Lyd Well. River Thames. UK.
Previous

One mile from the Source

St Mary the Virgin, Castle Eaton, UK
Next

Cricklade to Kempsford

Annette Price. Artist and Photographer

Annette Price

Artist / Photographer

I'm a London-based artist and photographer who has explored rivers and waterways by kayak for decades. This website celebrates my photographic journey along the Thames from its source to the Docklands, captured from water level. Now working as an abstract artist, I create paintings inspired by water's beauty and movement, shaped by years of kayaking, diving, and following the flow.

Annette Price Art
Exhibition. The River Within – London at the Riverside Gallery
18 April 2019
18. St Saviours Dock.
Thames – source to sea – an update
2 January 2018
Oxford
Coke
31 May 2017
Zenfolio
Zenfolio Sponsors: Thames – Source to Sea
31 May 2017

Related Posts

The Lots Road Power Station. Chelsea Creak, River Thames, London. UK.
All Posts

Thames – Source To Sea Through the Seasons – a photographic exploration of the River Thames

2 Min Read
The Official Source of the River Thames. Kemble, UK
All Posts

Where is the Source of the Thames?

1 Min Read
First water visible in the River Thames, January 2017. 1 mile from the Source at Kemble.
All Posts

Cricklade and Lyd Well

5 Min Read
instagram profile
@h2o.photos Follow the water wherever it flows
instagram image
instagram image
instagram image
instagram image
instagram image
instagram image
instagram image

Latest News

In 2017, I set off on an adventure to explore the entire Thames by kayak, paddling 215 miles from its humble beginnings as a Cotswold ditch near Kemble all the way towards the sea. Getting up close and personal with the water, sometimes literally in it, allowed me to capture intimate images showing how the river transforms and grows as it winds through Oxford, Reading, and London. After showcasing London's waterways in a solo exhibition in 2019, the pandemic sparked a creative shift towards abstract art, though I'm certain my camera and I will eventually reunite to complete the journey to the sea.

Popular Posts

The Lots Road Power Station. Chelsea Creak, River Thames, London. UK.
Thames – Source To Sea Through the Seasons – a photographic exploration of the River Thames
22 December 2016
Exhibition. The River Within – London at the Riverside Gallery
18 April 2019

Random Selection

Exhibition. The River Within – London at the Riverside Gallery
18 April 2019
23. Strawberry Vale
Win a large canvas print
21 April 2020
Copyright © 2025 Annette Price