SUNRISE IN METZ AND NOISES

I thought it was time for a pretty photograph. This was taken at 5.15am this morning. 

View of the Quai de Regates and Cathédrale de Metz. All looks very still!

Why was I up at 5 in the morning you may ask. Noises! Every morning early at 5-7am there is a lot of 'noise' in the water around Soraya. I have discussed this with other residents of the port. They have equally heard sounds. River Monsters!? Whatever it is it's active and big. It seems to produce a lot of bubbles, splashes and knocks into boats. Last year in Montereau-Fault-Yonne there was a lot of activity on the quayside, then the police arrived. It had been reported that there was a body in the water! Lot's of activity, 'Excusez-moi, pouvons-nous venir sur votre bateau? Nous cherchons un corps non identifié dans la rivière.' 'Oui certainement.' The search continued. The body was found under a pontoon. After a lot of prodding with poles the body came out. It proved to be a dead catfish but of human proportions, slightly decomposed. If it was the Wels Catfish they can, apparently grow up to 5m and 300kg, normally 2m and 80kg. It was dragged up a slipway. Later the Maire arrived. Two employees had been given the job to pick it up and remove! Must have been short straws. Going back to this morning and previous days I think we have a similar 'monster' in the lake that the port resides, an offshoot from La Moselle. That aside the sun rise was worth a photograph and I did not see any movement or noises whilst I was out on deck. Pleased I didn't!