June, 2012 – Graham Miln

Evening Stroll

I have been neck deep working with pkgbuild and productbuild for DssW. These last weeks have been busy and my work is now increasingly demanding every moment available.

After a long day, I needed to get out of the apartment last night; we opted to walk to the park.

It was first time since moving that we have found the time to walk in the evening.

A section of the Parc de la Tête d’Or has been set aside for wild flowers. This area resembles a meadow and attracts numerous pollinating bees and other insects to the park.

A field of poppies and other wild flowers in Lyons park.
A field of poppies and other wild flowers in Lyons park.

A cluster of poppy flowers in Lyon’s main park.
A cluster of poppy flowers in Lyon’s main park.

We were not the only ones photographing the wild flowers.

We run in the mornings and there are always others around exercising in the park. What we experience in the morning is quiet compared to the evening.

During the evening the number of people running is incredible. The running route around the park is busy with all categories of runners making their way around. The main entrance to the park makes for a regular stretching and catching of breath point for many.

Runners stretching or catching their breath by the main gate.
Runners stretching or catching their breath by the main gate.

We stopped and watched the ducks in the main lake.

A mother duck and duckling by the edge of the lake.
A mother duck and duckling by the edge of the lake.

I have no idea what this plant is called but it reminds me of candy floss. The French call candy floss, la barbe à papa – which translates to father’s beard in English.

Candy floss like blooms.
Candy floss like blooms.

Close up of the candy floss like bloom.
Close up of the candy floss like bloom.

I am going to enjoy visiting the Parc de la Tête d’Or as the seasons pass.

No longer frozen solid, a tree branch is reflected in the water.
No longer frozen solid, a tree branch is reflected in the water.