Danger Deep Mud

The tide is still going out at Doe Park.

The dangers of deep water have been replaced by the dangers of deep mud. The mudscape is reminiscent of Morecambe Bay at low water and, in the evening, if you listen carefully, you can hear the the gentle sucking sounds of drying mud.




Apart from the new mud warning signs, the only sign of activity at Doe Park is some markers near the tower: presumably to gauge the water level if/when it rises again.

The marks are coming to rest on the shore. Here's number 9..

Number five...

and number six.

Apart from the industrial ugliness around the slipways...

the reservoir's emptiness is full of beauty. The valley is reverting to a place of calm and green as the stream gurgles peacefully through the middle.

Plants, like this montbretia, are sprouting on the valley slopes and floor, possibly even to bloom.

The question is, though, if the reservoir dries up completely, what will happen to the Doe Park monster?