Autumn scene with river and bridge

My recent entry to artist Steve Hall's Autumn competition.  Here is the photo from Steve for the competition:

And here is my initial planning sketch with some numbers (almost 'painting by numbers') on my sequence of painting.  I do occasionally do a little pencil sketch just to aid composition and thinking more about my approach to the painting:

As you can see, the sketch is done on any old paper.  And here is the final painting.  I added the man and dog for a bit of extra interest.  

Landscape Watercolour, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford paper, 140 lbs Rough.