After a wet, windy and thundery morning, this afternoon was a very pleasant change, warm and sunny but still quite blustery. We chose to walk somewhere totally different, alongside the River Itchen in central Southampton from St Denys to Northam. We only passed a few people but what there was plenty of was rubbish, goodness knows what visitors to the football stadium think of Southampton when they visit. Now I'll get off of my high horse and continue!!!
A view up river towards Bitterne Park, from the board walk. ( where we found a sneaky geocache).
The same view from further on round, the tide was just going out.
We walked as far as St Mary's Stadium, the home of Southampton Football Club, where a traction engine happened to be passing - with some difficulty through narrow roadworks - I have no idea where on earth it was going or had been in central Southampton!
The front of St Mary's Stadium,
with a passing traction engine.
Structures at St Mary's.
The stadium from behind.
More signs of industry.
The fish pond at Siemens train depot, with a visitor.
The Siemens Northam Traincare Facility, (where I understand some very skilled electricians work) with well kept allotments in the foreground.
Back at the river, a family of swans glided by,
followed by another larger family.
An enjoyable walk in an area I would definitely return to.
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