One with nature

Watched this gentleman for a few minutes, feeding and stroking this swan. There really seemed to be a connection and I'm sure they were both getting pleasure from the interaction.

We'd decided to have a walk in Sutton Park.  It's a park I have been visiting for well over 50 years and while there have been many changes, the pools still remain very similar to those of my childhood with the exception of Keepers Pool, which was always a favourite with us because of the lido that stood there until 2003.  On our walk back we took a short cut through the main wood that is in the centre of the park. A lot of work has been done here recently and the aspect is a lot more open, now that the newer vegetation has been cut back and the mature trees been given space to breath.