It's not very big but Tong Park Dam is an oasis of calm, not far from the residential areas of Baildon, so it's a popular spot with families and dog-walkers. Saltaire Angling Club owns the fishing rights so there are often a couple of fishermen sitting quietly on the banks. There was a pair of mute swans but they never came anywhere near me, so they are just white dots on the photo! There was also a family of moorhens, with three little chicks whizzing around like clockwork toys. There was very little wind (for a change!) and a heavily clouded sky lent a steely look to the water. A couple of patches of water lilies added some grace to the scene.
Waterlilies are so fun to see. It is a nice pond.
ReplyDeleteOasis is the right word for this place, Jenny!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. The creatures on the left look like a beaver in the water.
ReplyDeleteA beaver would be exciting! It's a duck though.
DeleteOh what a lovely spot, what sort of fish are there?
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