secret pathway

Near our home is a hidden pathway. It is enclosed by trees and garden on one side and a canal and the highway on the other side, what makes it withdrawn from the eye of people passing by. Every time I go for a run, or W and I take a walk in the neighborhood, this is the route we take. It is such a lovely and quiet place in the middle of the city. I like to think that it is our secret path :)

Because of all the rain last month, and the loads of sun the last weeks, everything has started to grow. The banks of the canal are overgrown with cow parsley, and the hogweeds have made a small jungle. I picked some cow parsley to take home with me, and it is now standig in a vase on my dining table. Strange names do these plants have in English, I like the Dutch names fluitenkruid and berenklauwen more, they sound almost fairylike.

A couple of days after I made these photos, all the hogweeds was cut down. So happy I was just in time to make the photos.

a walk in the park

   

This week we took a walk at the Kralingse Plas. There are piers at the lake, so you can walk on the water, which is beautiful. You get to see all the different waterbirds that live there, and in spring you even get to meet the young ducklings and goslings.
Now that the sun starts to shine, and the temperature is rising, the whole forest comes back to life. Trees are slowly turning green, and hidden flowers are showing their colours. We even saw a storks couple building their nest.

ps Did you spot the city's skyline in the background? You almost feel like you're at Central Park, don't you think? :)