Swans seem almost angelic in their beauty and I was thrilled to spot this pair of Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) yesterday as I strolled along the Seine River in Paris. I had the impression that the swans wanted to swim nearer to the middle of the river channel but were unable to do so because of the numerous boats filled with gawking tourists.
Periodically, as you can see in the second and third photo below, the swans had to deal with the waves created by the passing boats. However, they did not complain out loud—they are mute swans after all. The swan in the first image may have been signaling its displeasure, though I believe it was merely trying to dry its wings after being doused by a high wave.
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Mike Powell 
Ooooh they ARE angelic … look at those wings!
And yet in the latter pictures they have such a calmness about them while all else is in motion, even their own river bed.
Nice Mike! Swans are fun to photograph! Plus they are a large subject to fill the frame!
Such elegant creatures. Lovely!