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That's really a very nice walk. I've never managed to get there early enough to enjoy the solitude your photos appear to have captured. I'd have carried on to cross the river at Teddington though, then back up to Twickenham. One of my London fave walks.
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A years ago you could hire small motor boats by Richmond Bridge. There were two companys offering the service. On the Richmond side of the River were the Yellow boats and on the Twickenham side between the Bridge and the Ice rink were the Blue boats. Boats painted in company colours. The Yellow boats being in a better location the got the most business
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I'm guessing that the Pollard's much-missed Labrador 'Dave' was yellow, rather than brown and enjoyed many a cold play along the river. Or possibly Dave Pollard's much-missed Labrador was named 'Yellow'.
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Quite some years ago there was another walk you could do in Petersham. In fact, if you wanted to take a 65 bus from Richmond to Kingston you had to go for a walk. There were road works in the middle of Petersham. Buses from the north could go as far as St Peter's Church and then reverse. The passengers, escorted by the crew (it was in the days of Routemasters), would then have to decant and walk along a footpath to the next stop around the bend in the road, usually passing northbound passengers and crew on the way. There an empty bus would be waiting for them to continue the journey. I remember doing the journey in each direction and it was a rather different sort of public transport experience.
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I hasten to point out that not all of us in SW London look like we've stepped out of the pages of a winterwear catalogue.
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Part of this walk coincides with the Capital Ring. Those so inclined can follow the waymarkers and continue to Richmond Park in one direction, Teddington in another, and beyond.
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Today's post may not have inspired much feedback, but that photo of the boats at Richmond Bridge has already become my Most Favourited Photo On Flickr Ever, which is nice.
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Your mention of dairy cattle reminded me of Patrick Keiller's wonderful film 'Londom' which includes a memorable shot of a grazing dairy cow in Richmond, I think with some Peruvian background music.
Also, I didn't know (until I read it in Lara Maiklem's book Mudlarking) that there is an annual 'draw-off' - the opening of Richmond lock and weir which has been extended this year up until 23rd December. The draw-off keeps the river levels naturally low. |
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A very nice nice walk. If I'd known I'd have joined you, slumming it just over the bridge as I do on the side generally rather looked down upon by Richmond Society types.
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