Top End of The Butley River

[ianc1200]

Has anybody else dinghied up to the very end of the Butley River? If so, so you notice anything strange/worrying/haunting - or perhaps a work of art? (rather not say now what I saw until somebody else confirms what I saw, and unfortunately I didn't have a camera).

 

[ianc1200]

Replying to my own post - my excuse is just got back from holiday and should have googled it first.

There is a statue in the river - I really thought it was a body - lying on the mud flats about 400 yards from where the river narrows & you can't row anymore between the reeds.

There's an article here;

http://www.eadt.co.uk/what-s-on/suf...butley-with-figure-in-the-landscape-1-4555618

 

[Cantata]

It may be art, but frankly I think that's a bloody silly thing to do. Would give anyone seeing that from a distance a nasty fright as it could be readily mistaken for a rather long-dead body.
Or perhaps that's what's arty about it.

 

[ianc1200]

I was really worried I'd found a dead body lying on the mudflats. Luckily a guy in a kayak came up and was convinced it was a work of art (& he was correct!).

 

[pvb]

Did you notice the dragons??

 

[LONG_KEELER]

Did you notice the dragons??

None as far as I know.

However, lots of rednecks that far up river.

If you hear banjos playing, paddle away quick.

 

[michael_w]

Pikeys'll have it away soon enough.

 

[ianc1200]

Including some nice views of the upper Butley, if you're really bored....

Laurence Edwards - A Thousand Tides

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XFYDvEB4V8

 

[Hadenough]

It may be art, but frankly I think that's a bloody silly thing to do. Would give anyone seeing that from a distance a nasty fright as it could be readily mistaken for a rather long-dead body.

 

[Leighb]

I wonder how long it will be before it sinks out of sight in the mud?

 

[Otter]

Including some nice views of the upper Butley, if you're really bored....

Laurence Edwards - A Thousand Tides

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XFYDvEB4V8

Thanks for the link, a surprisingly enjoyable film. I've always liked his work, his Creek Men at Snape a few years ago were very evocative. I think we'll take a trip up Butley Creek next week and have a look.

 

[ianc1200]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-40875640

Well I almost reported it.....

 

[forelle541]

Hey can't you row up to Chilisford any more?

 

[Stork_III]

It may be art, but frankly I think that's a bloody silly thing to do. Would give anyone seeing that from a distance a nasty fright as it could be readily mistaken for a rather long-dead body.
Or perhaps that's what's arty about it.

Somebody did, three emergency teams to recover "body" on Wednesday 9th. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-40875640