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Early morning at Abingdon weir

the large metal weir mechanism on the River Thames at Abingdon, reflected in the water on a still morning.

The river Thames does not flow naturally, it is managed from Lechlade down to the estuary east of London.
These mechanisms to regulate the water fascinate me; regular patterns and rigid forms in contrast to the water and the wooded riverbanks. Undisturbed, peaceful glimpses like this one are rare and precious in the early morning, as weirs are usually busy with boats and powerful flumes of water.

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