today's walk

Today was a gorgeous day for a walk, and it wasn't even that hot except when I was out in direct sunlight. In the shade, things were decidedly cool, and my walk to the Han River included plenty of shade. First—a parade of roses on the way to the footbridge that takes me out of my neighborhood and toward the Tan-cheon.

This bunch of roses was at an awkward angle, so I had to hold the camera low.

roses hangin' out by a neighborhood park

Gettin' a little tired in the direct sunlight... I can relate.

Try not to think Georgia O'Keeffe thoughts.

richly pink

brazenly open—Madam! I do declare!

Just how many roses are there?

a sort of artsy, photo-op kind of trellis

This one seems to have about had it. It's only spring, ma'am!

deep red

Hang in there.

the pinker club

This is a nice shot.

There were white roses and ones that tended toward yellow/orange.

nice, but looking a little frazzled

pink, pink, pink

We breed them for their proudly exposed genitals.

Another halfway decent shot.

shooting downward from the ascending footbridge

I bet there was a cat involved.

Tan-cheon fishy, fishy, fishy fish that went wherever I did go.

It was big. Would you call this a carp? I bet it tastes like creek mud.

The AI god guesses this is a Soragoi koi (a type of carp).

corn poppies, red poppies, or Flanders poppies (In Flanders fields...)

el gato, seen on the way back to my place

too intent on hunting something to care about me

still stalking

I'd had a bit of a rough night yesterday, but there was not a twinge of angina during today's walk despite my 4-kph pace (slow for the rest of you, but fast for me).

Anyway, it really was a perfect day for the walk I took. I'll likely walk again tomorrow. But I've also got some cookies to bake and to dole out in my apartment building for the Buddha's birthday. Happy Birthday, Shakyamuni/Seokgamoni!