Welney "Swans Awake" - some favourites

This may be the last posting from this wonderful early morning trip and includes what I think might be my favourite images.    I know they look as though they are printed on blotting paper but I'm not troubled by that.   The effect adds atmosphere which is reminiscent of the special morning and I love the subtle colours as more and more light caught the Whooper Swans as they flew off to feed on the local fields.   I can't help wondering if the birds do touch one another when flying in such close formation.   It looks possible!