The swimming season at Lawson Pool sadly ended last Sunday. The weather and pool temperature are always just at their best as the last days loom, and so it was this year too. By mid-morning a still-hot autumn sun and that gentle leaf-flipping breeze that April invariably delivers made my 30 minutes or so of kick-boarding, delightful.

Now, slowly, the days are beginning to close in and thoughts turn to other pursuits. But before the light fades and pool water becomes a brackish green, I grab here one last hurrah for the swimmers, thanks to this great panoramic shot by David Tobin on the final day.