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Mark Purvis

@markpurvis.bsky.social
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River restorer, fly fishing guide, clean water champion, loves mountains, rides bikes

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Mark Purvis @markpurvis.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I claim four home rivers. The Wye where I learned to fish for salmon. The Aberdeenshire Dee where I am happiest. The Coln where I work to teach fishing and improve the habitat. The Evenlode in the village where I live and along whose banks I walk my dog most days.
Autumn on the River Wye looking downstream with majestic trees lining both banksAberdeenshire Dee in May with blue skies, white clouds. Rocky banks in the foreground. Gorse in flower and trees in full leaf.River Coln. Aerial photo graph looking at the river flowing through green water meadowsMisty view of the River Evenlode in winter
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Mark Purvis @markpurvis.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Some pictures from last week's walking on the #southwestcoastpath in Devon (UK). We were blessed with glorious sunshine to take the edge off the bitter cold for three days before Goretti arrived. Ludo enjoyed the sunny days but battled through the wet last morning in his sou'wester.
Eroded red devon sandstone cliff near Teignmouth illuminated by low winter sunshineCanine walking companion with sea in backgroundStatue of two fishermen steering their boat in Brixham harbourView of the entrance to the Dart estuary with Dartmouth visible past a rocky headland and Dartmouth castle visible on the far side of the estuary
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Mark Purvis @markpurvis.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Back on the #southwestcoastpath #devonandcornwall
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Mark Purvis @markpurvis.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Glorious abundance in the Cotswold hedgerow. Haws, sloes, acorns and crab apples aplenty
Plump scarlet hawsA mass of golden green acorns on an oak branchA crab apple bush packed with light green fruitVivid blue sloes on a blackthorn bush
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Mark Purvis @markpurvis.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Nice choice of image to illustrate the article. Ampney St Peter has been discharging raw sewage for more than 1500 hours in the last six months. It is massively under capacity. Thames Water has lied to customers about plans to upgrade for years. They take us all for mugs.
Screenshot from www.sewagemap.co.uk showing that Ampney St Peter sewage works has been discharging untreated sewage for 1511 hours in the last 6 months.
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Mark Purvis @markpurvis.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
If you see this post, quote with a bridge from your gallery
Rustic footbridge over the River Coln
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Mark Purvis @markpurvis.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Exquisite ephemeral ice flowers on grass stems trapped in a frozen puddle. How blessed we are to live at the intersection of solid, liquid and gaseous water.
Ice crystals on grass stalks in a frozen field Wider view of ice crystals on frozen meadow grass
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Mark Purvis @markpurvis.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
I count Sage, Hardy, Greys, Orvis for trout and Bruce & Walker, Loop, Mackenzie for salmon amongst my regulars and then there's last year's Bannister bamboo that is a real joy for me-time on the tiny wild trout streams in the Cotswolds. So certainly not exclusive.
Bamboo fly fishing rod resting on stone bridge parapet with trout stream in the background
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Mark Purvis @markpurvis.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Four pictures to introduce myself. I am a #flyfisherman and guide living in the #Cotswolds in the UK, I do voluntary habitat restoration on local trout streams, I despise the #pollution of our streams for profit and I'm walking the #southwestcoastpath with my wife and our photogenic spaniel.
Limestone stream with addition of fallen tree trunks to form flow deflectors in an over-widened stretch of river.Silt flowing into a clear stream after rainWindswept spaniel on the coastal path with sea in the backgroundKneeling in the River Dee about to release a fresh spring-run atlantic salmon
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Mark Purvis @markpurvis.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Flooding from Storm Bert. Thankfully only limited property flooding. The low impact on property is due in part to natural flood management measures supported by the local river champions Evenlode Catchment Partnership plus some major interventions by the EA and Network Rail to address bottlenecks.
Aerial photograph of the village of Ascott-under-Wychwood with the River Evenlode having burst its banks
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Mark Purvis @markpurvis.bsky.social · 19/08/2024
Some more Scotland to share #worldphotographyday
Sunset picture of the River Dee
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