quick scenes from my May 28 walk

This past Thursday, it was hotter, but not too bad in the shade—of which there was, thankfully, a lot, especially under long bridges—and the predicted rain never showed up thanks to the vagaries of mountain weather. So I ducked out for a 10K stroll out to the river and back. (Yeah, I guess I'm back to sticking with 10K since that's the distance Naver Map has been giving me for a while—see here.) Here are a few pics from that walk.

This building, so close to the bridge, is close to my turnaround point for the day.

Because I'd wanted to stay in the shade, I didn't do my usual route out to the Han; I went a different way, sticking close to the bridge on the west side of the Tan Creek—the one providing me with much-needed shade.

Yangjae Creek. Fish. Plants pushed over by the constant current.

On my way out to the river, I passed the usual confluence of the Yangjae Creek and the Tan; the Yangjae is a tributary. Normally, at this time of year, I always find myself stopping a few seconds to peer over the bridge's edge to see whether I can spot the creek-dwelling carp that come out when the water is warm enough. I didn't photograph any while heading toward the Han (they swam away at the sight of me), but I saw and photographed them while I was on my way back to my place. So take that, carp! You cannot escape my lens!

I have to wonder how they breathe in that water despite all of the particulates.

Here's a chunky one. But I still bet he'd taste like mud.

Lots of bikers out in the afternoon, with about five or six straying into the pedestrian path. I really need to start walking in the early morning. Less crowded.