Tag Archives: Walton Bridge

Mandarin Duck

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Barbara

I love these ducks! When I first saw one years ago in central London I couldn’t believe it was real! They look like they are carved from wood.

Posted in Bridges, Duck, Walton-On-Thames, Water | Tagged Mandarin Duck, Postaday, Walton Bridge, Weekly Pet Challenge, Wooden Duck | 20 Comments

The River Thames in Flood; Weybridge & Walton, January 9th 2014

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Barbara

Today the sun shone so I took Wilson out and we took some photos of the floods. The water is nearly as high as it was in 2003! This is how high the water came in Weybridge. The river started … Continue reading →

Posted in Boats, Photography, Water | Tagged Cowie Sale, Flood, Hamhaugh Island, Hamm Court, January 2003, River Thames, Thames Meadow, Walton Bridge, Walton Lane, Walton-On-Thames, Weybridge | 13 Comments

River Levels Rising!

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Barbara

Our horrible wet weather is continuing (except mine & Peter’s weather will definitely improve from Tuesday!) There are flood warnings all over the country, and today there are 10 around the area of the Thames near where we live.

Posted in Boats, Photography, Swan, Walton-On-Thames, Water, Weybridge | Tagged 2003, Environment Agency, Flood, Flood Warning, Hamhaugh Island, Hamm Court, River Thames, Walton Bridge, Walton-On-Thames, Weybridge | 15 Comments

Flood Alert & Wilson’s Christmas Swim

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Barbara

Yesterday Wilson didn’t get to come swimming with us in Hampton Open Air Pool as they don’t allow dogs, even Water Spaniels. Today, despite grey foreboding clouds we decided to take Wilson for a long walk to try and work … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Water, Wilson | Tagged Boxing Day, Christmas Swim, Flood Walton, Flood Weybridge, Postaday, Postaweek, Walton Bridge, Walton Marina, Walton-On-Thames, Water Spaniel | 6 Comments

Travel Theme; Bridges – Walton Bridge

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Barbara

A new bridge is being built over the River Thames, near where I live in Walton. This will be the first new road bridge over the Thames in 20 years History of Walton Bridge (from the Surrey County Council Website) … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridges, Families, London, Photography, Walton-On-Thames | Tagged Bridges, Elmbridge, old walton bridge, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Postaday, Shepperton, Surrey, Travel Theme, Walton Bridge, Walton-On-Thames | 13 Comments

The River Thames in Flood, Weybridge, Walton & Port Hampton

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Barbara

Further to my recent posts about the river flooding in Weybridge and Walton, I have now found my photographs from the last big flood. In December 2002 and January 2003 the Thames began to flood near where we live. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Boats, Photography, Water | Tagged Cobham, Flood, Molesey, Port Hampton, River Mole, River Thames, Walton Bridge, Walton-On-Thames, Weybridge | 8 Comments

River Thames in Flood, Walton-On-Thames, England

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Barbara

The Thames has been flooding for a few more days. Christmas this year has been more damp than cold. Our annual outdoor swim in Hampton Pool was interspersed with the occasional downpour, and today we just managed to get back … Continue reading →

Posted in Boats, London, Photography, Water | Tagged Floods, Janathon, Photography, Postaday, River Thames, Walton, Walton Bridge, Walton-On-Thames, Weekly Photo Challenge, Weybridge | 17 Comments

A Stunning photo of a Mallard Duck

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Barbara

I took this photo of this beautiful duck, iridescent in the morning sun as I was having a look at the progress on our new bridge at Walton on Thames As he wandered around the river bank he reminded me … Continue reading →