Easton Panel Sections: No 4: Night on the Witham

The fledgling River Witham flows through Easton, spring fed and mostly gently winding,but it can flood to a spectacular height.

This section is one for the collage of images panel. My section says “water/flower”.Where the river enters the garden on southern boundary there is a spectacular gunnera. Many of us in the group love this splendid plant with its giant architectural leaves and strange early flowers which remind me so much of the cycads in Leu.

I wondered about this river at night and how lovely it must look. I added the bridge arches and a hint of the woven edges of coppiced hazel which have been added to improve the flow and improve the habitat for trout and native crayfish.

This time, for wildlife,I have added some bats winging their way under the arches of the bridge to feed on moths and night flying insects.

The River Witham  at Night …with bats. A4 pen and ink