The Bigger Picture

The West Midlands Biodiversity Photographic Competition 2004

The Church of St Eata’s in Atcham, named after a seventh Century saint, is in an idyllic place on the banks of the river Severn. Parts of the Church date back to the 8th century, with some of the stones coming from the Roman City of Wroxeter, a short distance away. Perhaps the modern phrase, Reduce , Re-use , Re-cycle is not so new after all.

The view of the church is through one of the arches of the 1774 road bridge . At the time I was photographing banded demoiselle dragonflies from the sandbar which is visible when the river is running at its normal level . This is a natural fording place on the river and is the reason the original bridge was built there.
I have seen many pictures of the church but never any of the church being framed by the bridge, as it was a little different I could not resist taking the picture and I was pleased with the result as it is one of my favourites.

All of the other winning pictures in the competition can be seen by clicking here