Latest Images by David Leeming http://www.geograph.org.uk/ 2009-12-08T18:07:07GMT text/html 2006-11-14T01:02:09GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 52.553989 1.624465 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/278343 Not sure if the tidal River Waveney was behind me or concealed in the mid distance about 100m away below the flowering heads of the Phragmites. Reedbeds are great like that, and for wildlife and thatching too. text/html 2006-11-13T23:46:33GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 51.719600 -0.291746 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/278314 In the wet winter of 1993, which followed nearly three years of drought when the river almost dried up. There is another more current image on this website taken very close to this which shows the usual size and flow of the river and also refers to flooding during 2001/02. text/html 2006-11-13T23:25:22GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 52.174936 -10.040300 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/278297 text/html 2006-11-13T23:02:22GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 53.999361 -2.401170 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/278275 text/html 2006-11-12T12:46:59GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 51.698616 -1.508000 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/277350 text/html 2006-11-12T12:38:57GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 51.696799 -1.503680 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/277344 Taken at a bend in the river just inside the grid square SU3499. text/html 2006-11-12T10:31:50GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 51.800567 -0.008479 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/277298 View from footbridge over River Lee that leads to Amwell Quarry. Hollcross lake (water-filled gravel workings) can be seen to the left of the river, beyond the wide margins of wetland vegetation. text/html 2006-11-12T10:17:25GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 51.795377 0.000573 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/277288 Away from the Lee Navigation the River Lee is more natural. This shows the Stanstead Mill Stream soon after it splits from the River Lee at a weir within the Amwell Magna fishery. It rejoins the Lee in the navigable waters below Stanstead Abbots. text/html 2006-11-12T00:24:19GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 51.492603 0.215480 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/277153 New pond area with low water level at the height of this hot summer. The RSPB were constructing a boardwalk/viewing area across part of it. View is towards landfill site (hill in distance) with remaining part of MOD firing range butts also shown. text/html 2006-11-12T00:03:25GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 51.500295 0.217726 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/277135 View towards landfill site across Wennington Marsh. The artificial hills (recent landfill) occupy areas of former coastal grazing marsh closer to the Thames Estuary. This picture shows one of the main drains which snakes across the surviving marshland. The area is protected as part of the Inner Thames Marshes SSSI and is owned and managed by the RSPB. text/html 2006-11-11T21:49:52GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 52.666926 1.234379 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/277003 text/html 2006-11-11T21:27:34GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 51.313667 -0.458965 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/276979 Photo taken from the southern bank towards western end where the A3 somewhat spoils the peace and tranquility of the place. This shallow pond has rushy margins and is excellent for dragonflies. text/html 2006-11-11T20:52:47GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 51.148262 -0.684658 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/276933 This ornamental lake is located within a very private estate. Up until the late 1980s fishing clubs could book the lake two days a week (at a high price) to plunder the immense stock of crucian carp, wild carp and golden rudd. It was an incredibly atmospheric place to visit, with victorian follies, rhododendrons, a huge marble dolphin on a different lake, and a disused underwater observatory in the centre of the lake shown. Last I heard, the estate and grounds had become an exclusive retreat for top business executives, and possibly statesmen, to broker deals etc. text/html 2006-11-11T20:21:45GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 51.157524 -0.793075 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/276897 This image was photographed in April 1987, at which time erosion by visitors had created the sandy "beach" shown. This area was fenced off for a while to allow vegetation to re-establish. A contemporary image on this site taken from a similar point suggests that it worked. text/html 2006-11-11T17:45:44GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/7782 David Leeming 51.439026 -0.558344 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/276735 This pond is owned by the National Trust and is excellent for wildlife. In the 1970s and early 1980s it was largely covered by floating Water Soldier plants (Stratioites aloides) a rare plant in the wild. This picture from July 1990 shows some still remaining in the mid distance.