High & Dry

Oil on canvas board.

8x6 inches.

£25 unframed.

This is the spot, on Leverhulme park, where the river Tong and Bradshaw brook meet, in more turbulent times. The black bank, on the opposite side of the river, shows the usually height of the water. Summer hasn't been particular hot, though it has been dry. Dry enough to leave these would be skimmers plenty of ammunition for their daily sport. The dog loved it too as he waded in after every stone. This sandbank is often flooded with the swirling waters so everyone that passed, had an opportunity to break records.

I sat and took it all in at first, with dog lovers not keen to make eye contact for fear of being trapped in a painting. They quickly moved upstream. Young children however, screamed with delight at every throw, often glancing back to see if I had captured their new record.