Cherwell: Sleepy Chaperone

Ripplier reflections in large.

Different day, same routine... The swan family were on the Cherwell when I arrived, but they quickly nipped off down the little side stream so I ended up following the same route as yesterday, and ended up with rather similar angles (bird's-eye view today vs. yesterday; posing today vs. yesterday's blip), although the light today was warmer, and I did get some rather different shots too. The most unexpected moment was when the mother swan pushed past a branch, and then it swung back and thwacked one of the cygnets as it followed her; it wasn't hurt, but certainly seemed shocked.

My other shots are on Flickr (right from here).
Highlights:
Keeping close
Cygnet and tadpoles
"Whatcha found?" [= alternative]