We are often wealking past this house by the river these days...recalling the story of a pair of swans who befriended a lone goose, and apparently the three were usually to be seen together as a threesome along the river... recently we have only seen the white goose, all on its own...a little apart from the gaggle of darker grey geese gathering on the other side of the river, making quite a noisy din together... but then one day we couldnt hear the gaggling geese and noticed they had all gone away: presumably on their annual migration ? ... then, turning the corner at the end of the Quay, we saw that one grey goose had remained... for there it was, happily wandering in the salt - marsh beside the white goose, each following the other's every move...

...and yesterday they had clearly discovered something really tasty to eat down by the edge of the reeds...

Swans

Have you seen the poster ... want a new challenge ?... why not retrain as a swan ? :)

Swan Dance : c. Janet Driver (oil on canvas)

It reminded me of the beautiful swans I saw on a day off a few years ago...

Its the only time I’ve ever seen such synchronised swimming & they immediately caught my eye sailing back and forth across the river as they drew towards me.
Now every time I hear a cello playing ‘Swan Song’ I see these two swans glancing coyly towards one another as they danced in perfect harmony...until the moment I caught in this painting...when one swan slowly glided towards me while their partner, undeterred, began to ‘tread water’ waiting for their dance to resume...
....actively trusting...& waiting...