bloody peck

 A man walking ahead, short, heavy, wearing a baseball cap and a black padded vest over his long sleeved shirt. He is wearing blue jeans and runners. He is walking ahead in a determined fashion. 

Keep some distance, follow him as he passes the monument to Ludwig the Rich on the site of the synagogue closed in the fourteenth century. Follow him around the corner, let him proceed up the hill. After fifty about fifty metres he stops, the way is steep. Pass him by and go on to the turnoff for the steep path to the castle. Reach up here and gather a few low hanging damsons for the birds in the park later on on this mornings walk. The man passes by, going up the steep brick path at a great speed. Let him go ahead there is currently no wish for company. Gather a few more damsons and put them in the pocket of the blue linen jacket, before proceeding up the path. The man has vanished around the corner. Proceed at the usual slow pace, and once around the corner see him barely ahead, slowly negotiating the last stage of the climb before vanishing into the first buildings of the castle complex. The path was steeper than he had expected.

Up in front of the main castle building touch the wall and turn back to leave the castle compound by its main entrance, with all of its defences and  double walling. Walk around the castle to the viewpoint with the view all over the town of Landshut. After a short look leave the place. The man with padded vest is there, catching his breath. Perhaps he is dressed up to warmly for the weather today.

Walk around the park, and over the car park at the top, and through the playground. At the enclosure for the animals, there is the man again, looking at the ducks. He had taken a short cut. Walk around the enclosures, and stop at the fence and feed the birds.

Today there are five of them, and the one that is larger is distinctly more aggressive, finally biting the hand that feeds it enough to draw blood.

Give the greedy bird a slap. It gives a bird-like look of surprise. Feed the birds the remains of the small fruit from the jacket and pocket, and go on through the park, on the walk that will be twelve kilometres long and take two and half hours before it is finished.