There are occasions when we all see or experience something that takes us by surprise but gives us a great feeling afterwards. Today was one of those occasions for me when, whilst on a bike ride I came up towards an old disused canal which the road crossed over on a bridge built after the canal became disused and hence needed no headroom to allow for the passage of barges. Not only is there no headroom for barges to pass under the bridge but literally nothing can get under it. However, wild life has its ways of dealing with obstructions such as this as I quickly found out having to slam my brakes on as these three swans decided to cross the road to get from one side of the canal to the other and had obviously decided they had right of way under the Swan Cross Code (those of a certain age will remember the Green Cross Code road safety campaign) and I wasn't going to argue!
Having successfully and safely (for them), crossed the road they then glided off in the water to continue with their morning cruise!
I know I am lucky to live in the country where these sort of events happen and experiencing this gave me a great feeling afterwards even if they frightened the life out of me as they came out of the undergrowth!
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