Our third date, the third in 24 hours, was a walk in this park. We still walk here, pretending its exercise although we’ve never broken a sweat, or gotten out of breath.
Conversation tends to wind to work, his work. Walking and talking allows me to watch other, more diligent, walkers and their mudded hounds while I make agreement noises. We have a regular route, a circuit through the gate, past the side of the dam, across the field, over the stream via a metal bridge and back to the car.
The park was quieter than usual on this afternoon. Perhaps it was the dark, angry sky and rumour of a coming storm. Or perhaps we were so immersed in work-related ranting that we didn’t take as much notice of the hounds and their owners as we usually do.
(Photos taken at Emmerentia Dam, Johannesburg.)
Oh how I miss that place! I know Emerentia Dam well… used to go suntanning there with friends while in High school. I went to Northcliff High by the way! Lovely to have found your blog through blogging of the heart.
I drove past your high school just two weeks ago. It’s still there!
Gorgeous sky! I was born and lived in Jo’burg ’til I was 12 and one of my most vivid memories (and things I still love most about it) is those afternoon thunderstorms, the smell of the air and the steam rising off hot wet tar…. Your lovely pictures brought all that back – thank you!
And I agree with Alicia… your blog’s looking great.
Knowing that you can relate so well to those photos makes your comment extra-special! And thank you for the kind compliments x
I love the look of your blog! From: Fellow “Blogger from the Heart”, Alicia
So kind, thank you! I’m doubly chuffed because your blog is great, I looked at it this morning. Settling on a “look and feel” was such a long process, filled with doubt and perfectionism, so again, thank you.