Reuters photographer Stefan Wermuth works a short stroll away from the River Thames, covering the political goings-on at parliament, financial dealings in the City or previewing new exhibitions at Tate Modern. A ramble along the river allows him to take a breather from the frenetic pace of news to shoot in a slower and more creative way.
Over three months, Wermuth walked the banks of the Thames, photographing the river and the abandoned objects exposed by the receding tide. They range from the mundane to the enigmatic: from mud-encrusted traffic cones and swirling seaweed to the carcass of a pigeon lying next to a rose on the sand.
19 January 2017: Traffic cones are seen on the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters9 March 2017: The remains of a wooden bridge or pier are seen on the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters23 January 2017: A dead bird lies next to a rose on the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters27 February 2017: Bricks covered in mud are seen on the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters24 February 2017: A drawing of a face is seen on a wall along the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters23 January 2017: Stones are seen on the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters23 January 2017: A stick is seen on the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters24 February 2017: Stalactites are seen along the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters24 February 2017: A water drop hangs on a stalactite along the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters24 February 2017: Water trails are seen on the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters2 March 2017: An umbrella and other debris is seen on the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters24 February 2017: Sand is seen on the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters27 February 2017: Raindrops fall into the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters3 March 2017: A water drop lands in a puddle on the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters23 January 2017: Water runs out of a bridge pillar along the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters23 January 2017: Seaweed is seen on the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters24 February 2017: Seaweed is seen on the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters27 February 2017: Light is reflected from a wet wall along the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters24 February 2017: Rust is seen along the bank of the River Thames during low tideStefan Wermuth/Reuters
