Bourton on the Water

The sun dappled branches of an old crack willow

Provide coolness and shade on a hot summer’s day.

She lay there using my lap for a pillow,

While I watched the river in a nonchalant way.

We had come to this spot on our Cotswolds break,

Enjoying the sun, the birds and the flowers.

The clear, bright water, a meandering snake.

A scene so serene we could sit here for hours.

Colin Beardshall 2013.