Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, UK. 17th July, 2017. Swan Marker, David Barber watches the preparations on the first day of Swan Upping 2017. The swan uppers gather outside the Weir pub ahead of a week long survey of the the swans on the River Thames, from Sunbury in Surrey to Abingdon in Oxfordshire. The Royal Swan Uppers, who wear the scarlet uniform of Her Majesty The Queen, travel in traditional rowing skiffs together with Swan Uppers from the Vintners’ and Dyers’ livery companies. Credit: Julia Gavin UK/Alamy Live News

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Julia Gavin / Alamy / Afripics
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