Tuesday 18th January 2005 - Day 31

Yes I know it is a Mute Swan.... In some parts of the country, a cygnet is known as a "Mucky Duck" I was reminded of this today when I was walking over a foot bridge, looked down and saw this swan swimming around on his patch of river. The river is heavily coloured by run-off from the fields, hence the brown look. Even though the swan has been somewhat affected by the dirt, the natural beauty of these birds still shows through.

I'm off to my Yoga class this evening - its the first day back after the christmas break for the class, so I am looking forward to some intense relaxation :)

PS - curves, slight bit of diffuse glow, cropping and framing