Cutt Mill, near Hinton St Mary is still photogenic, despite having been destroyed by vandals in 2003
Sturminster Newton Mill, framed by frosty teasels. It is mostly 17th century, although some of the roof timbers may be older, and is still in good working order.
The village of Spetisbury, on the A350 between Blandford and Sturminster Marshall, clings to the banks of the river
Crawford Bridge, which crosses the Stour at Spetisbury, dates from the 14th century
The sun rises through the mist on a bend of the Stour upstream from Shapwick
A misty morning near Cowgrove
The weir at Eyebridge, just north of Wimborne. This is one of my favourite spots on the Stour, as the still water creates mirror-like reflections of the dawn sky.
Flooded fields after heavy rain near Wimborne are a reminder of the river’s latent power
The twin towers of Wimborne Minster rise through the mist on a spring morning
The Stour ends its journey at Christchurch Harbour, joined by the River Avon after its journey from the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire
