Dumped supermarket trolleys litter our rivers and canals. Now one artist is rescuing them... to create these incredible wire sculptures that celebrate our water wildlife...
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Ptolemy Elrington with his giant heron made from old supermarket trolleys pulled out from the river.
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The osprey is the perfect fisherman, using its feet and sharp eyesight to hunt. This metal version, however, should perhaps keep clear of open water.
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Ptolemy Elrington's shopping trolley dragonfly displays its huge wingspan.
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Ptolemy Elrington's favourite creation - the crayfish.
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A frog, with wheels for eyes, searches in vain for a metallic lillypad to rest on.
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A metallic bittern gazes upwards...
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A kingfisher proudly poses with its helpless victim.
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