four hour walk

 The collector of cameras and his wife were out walking in the park by the castle, both studying the ground in order to react in time to icy patches. Chat with hhe im for a while, talk about the problems of rangefinder cameras and their inaccuracies and their sensitivity. They have to go on, they always have things to do. They are a busy couple.

The paths are muddy and slippery today. Cyclists have mired the puddles with the wheels of their vehicles, every wet patch has turned to an area of brown mud.

Take the path up the hill to the radio mast, but do take a wrong turning finally, ending up in a field between to of the properties left in the nature reserve. The weather gets darker, and the eyes start to go into an unfocused state, it is strange. There is nowhere in this park to obtain a drink of water, it would be sensible to bring a full bottle along next time.

Take the short cut down to Auloh, following the informal track leading out of the nature reserve. Pass the local school and find the entrance to the path along the reservoir. There is a canal beside the reservoir, and the footbridges crossing this canal are not easy to find. When found, walk on up the river passing flocks of wild water birds on the lakes, these comprising of geese, ducks swans and coots. Each type of bird more or less holding together. Crows watch from the shore.

Later, just inside Landshut, a red ball flies over a high wire fence, bounces once on the path, and then disappears down the river embankment. Arriving at the spot, see that there are three young girls peering out through the fence with worried expressions. Carefully climb down the embankment and collect the ball from where it has been caught in a bush. Bring it to the gate of the school compound and return it to the girls. They give their thanks, but warily keep their distance.

Much like everybody does.

At the restaurant with the coffee enjoy the coffee brought by the friendly waitress. Read the distance covered on the 'phone, and see that it was almost eighteen kilometres.

The path taken today was longer. Todays walk was four and a half hours long