1993 Thames River Boating -- Thames Views (PlantLife)

willow tree

In 1993, while we were between jobs, we enjoyed perhaps the greatest vacation of our lives. We hired a boat and motored about on the Thames River upstream of London.

Rivers make their own unique environments. The extra water encourages huge thirsty trees like willows. There is usually a lot of undergrowth along the banks. The British have been gardeners for a long time, and the human-created landscaping along the river was magnificent. The lockkeepers are in a competition to have the nicest plantings around the locks and lock houses. The spring season certainly was a time of bursting out for so much greenery and flowers.

One photo here shows a huge willow tree, much like the "Old Man Willow" in Lord of the Rings.

Copyright©1993-2019 Robert and Sandra Swanson. I greatly appreciate people viewing the photos, but not stealing them. If someone is interested from a commercial point of view, please contact me.

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River Thames Near Cliveden -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip


[River Thames Near Cliveden]


['Seven Gable Cottage' at Cliveden]

'Seven Gable Cottage' at Cliveden -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip

Locking Through -- Note the Landscaping -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip


[Locking Through -- Note the Landscaping]


[Lock Keepers House (and 'Lady A')]

Lock Keepers House (and 'Lady A') -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip

Farmland Along the Upper Thames -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip


[Farmland Along the Upper Thames]


[Livestock and Farmland (don't drink the water...)]

Livestock and Farmland (don't drink the water...) -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip

Folly on Temple Island (below Henley) -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip


[Folly on Temple Island (below Henley)]


[Manor Near Henley (turned out to be George Harrison's)]

Manor Near Henley (turned out to be George Harrison's) -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip

Our Willow-Covered Tieup at Henley -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip


[Our Willow-Covered Tieup at Henley]


[Lovely Home Along River]

Lovely Home Along River -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip

Row of Houses and Boats Along River -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip


[Row of Houses and Boats Along River]


[Training Institute]

Training Institute -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip

Windsor Park (Part of Windsor Castle) -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip


[Windsor Park (Part of Windsor Castle)]


[Coaching at Windsor Park (Practice for Upcoming Event)]

Coaching at Windsor Park (Practice for Upcoming Event) -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip

Beautiful Lock Setting -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip


[Beautiful Lock Setting]


[Sunset on the Thames (after a rain-free day)]

Sunset on the Thames (after a rain-free day) -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip

More of That Sunset on the Thames -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip


[More of That Sunset on the Thames]


[Tied Up Near a Lock]

Tied Up Near a Lock -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip

'Old Man Willow' -- 1993 Thames Boat Trip


['Old Man Willow']

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