Repetitive walks in the same place can become boring for us as we tread on well-worn paths and see familiar images all the time. In this case, the walk has more of a health-maintaining purpose, a medical purpose, and a physical necessity.
The walks I take in the few parks I have chosen in my city have, I must admit, primarily a purpose related to exercise and health, but also one related to the enjoyment of taking photographs.
There are other reasons, such as the landscape, the flowers, and the small animals that have made the park their home, but all of these are outweighed by my passion for photography.
This is how I banish boredom while walking in the same park, on the same paths, and around the same pond.
Looking for places, things, and views to photograph. People, landscapes, animals, birds, flowers...
People are so natural when they don't know they're being watched, they always have something on their mind, and I like to try to guess what it is that's on their mind. Of course, I may be far from reality; I can't know that, but I find this exercise interesting.
Each time I take my share of pictures of unknown walking partners.
As written below, the recommendation for this community of walkers is that they do so:
Make a point of looking around and up and see what you can find to get shots of that otherwise you may miss.
I try to do just that on any ordinary walk.
This winter in which I am living now is devoid of color, or, rather, all colors are faded, without brightness.
I missed something colorful and chose to show a walk from last September, from Circus Park in Bucharest.
The most ordinary presence in this park is the wild ducks, although it should be something extraordinary for wild waterfowl to live in a small park in the middle of a big city.
Something that I, as a child, saw in a zoo, locked in cages, I now see in a park. In every park that has a pond or a lake.
We are now seeing a migration of animals from the wild into cities, closer and closer to humans. There are many explanations, but perhaps the most important is the food search.
Whatever the reason why these birds are there, I am glad that I can stay close to them and see them and photograph them.
Because I remembered missing the colors. I found some colors on a wall in the park, some colors probably put there by some graffiti teenagers.
I find it an interesting drawing and I love the colors!
I always start with photos when I want to write a blog. Photos remind me of places, events, and feelings that turn into words...
Since we all love photography, let’s explore the captivating details captured in these photos.!
A wise saying goes that a photograph is worth a thousand words, but I don't think so.
It depends on the viewer.
Make a point of looking around and up and see what you can find to get shots of that otherwise you may miss.
This is one of the recommendations made by for those who prefer walking and are used to sharing impressions and photos in his community, Wednesday Walk, every Wednesday, like this one today.