What is your sight of the summer?

[Polly]

Definitely my sight of the summer is this. We were pottering along the Bure, as you do, when I did a double take! We were just passing a bittern, coolly hanging out in the reeds. S/he was not bothered by a boat less than three feet away, but we were astonished! The picture below was one I took as we circled back cautiously for a second look, so were on the opposite side of the river.

Note to self: do a Jenny Morgan and keep the camera handy!

[NonTecky]

Not been on the broads YET this summer... so this is mine so far! banked over my back garden!

[Guest]

I have two.

 

The first is also a bittern, which flew across our bows as we pottered along Meadow Dyke. In all the years we've been coming to the Broads I had never seen one, although I have heard one from time to time.

 

The other is the look of abject terror on my brother-in-law's face as a gust caught the half-decker, she buried her lee rails and he lost his balance and shot across the cockpit. Cruel I know, but we did laugh!

[gancanny]

     running nose,  heavy blood shot eyes,  always sneezing

 

        BL**DY  HAY FEVER,