I had a rough morning and beginning of afternoon (pain) until I laid me down and got up an hour later full of beans and was up for a "take the garbage out" (I've written before how this is positively Herculean) and then go for a mild runabout in the car and a wee walkabout by the lake near me.
I firat took a stop here about 100 metres from my home to survey the incoming fog which is quite blocking the triangle of ocean you can see in the distance.
Then I stopped on a dangerous corner near "my lake" to capture this, I've been dying to take it for a while and the road was quiet so I did.
Next I parked the car by the lake and took these. One curious duck out of hundreds paddled over to check on me.
And the fog slithered slowly in, creeping onto the boathouses and the boats and reaching for the gulls flying above.
And a cruel touch - this is the watchhouse of the HMP - Her Majesty's Prison which overlooks this magnificent lake but the fence is so high you can't look in or the convicts look out. They must sense the freedom in this beautiful spot though.
And finally, I go across to the other side and look down at the vanishing lake and the soft fog. How I love this place.
I am so very glad that your afternoon came good. And you live in a very, very beautiful place. Living so close the the water and not being able to see it comes under the heading of 'cruel and unusual punishment' for me. I wonder whether the architects realised?
ReplyDeleteIt's been there so long, EC, and ironically on the right hand side is a huge cemetery. The lake is host to the oldest regatta in North America. I imagine on the upper floors some may catch site. It has a terrible reputation which they are trying to clean up.
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It's gorgeous! I can see why you love living there.
ReplyDeleteIt really is pretty and a lovely old city right beside this lake.
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I like the thought of prisoners looking out and public looking at them. Luscious photos and I hope to see more.
ReplyDeleteIf only Andrew. It is a dismal and debilitating spot.
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Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ramana.
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Nice ... thanks for the tour!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Tom!
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It is therapeutic to go out and appreciate the scenery, even that lone duck. Haha.
ReplyDeleteHe was the only one to chase me :)
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Thanks for the views and explanations through your eyes. I really appreciate them.
ReplyDeleteNice of the ducky to swim by to great you.
Thanks for the kind words, GP. It was fun.
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So glad you were up and out that day. The fog certainly came in that day on Sandburg's little cat feet. What a beautiful tour.
ReplyDeleteThank you Joanne, it was so beautifully slow, like an angora blanket.
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