What lies beneath

Just a short day out with friends, lunch at the Blue Lias and home again. 

We saw very low water levels in the top pounds of Stockton Locks, revealing large banks of mud and the occasional fallen tree.  It also meant that you could see a lot more of the paddle mechanisms in the locks than normal.  Also there is quite a crop of freshwater mussels on the lower lock walls - it is surprising that so many can grow in this rather unpromising looking water.

Back to the marina in time for the clouds that were with us all day to dissolve into a beautiful sunny evening.