Still on last Saturday
As I meandered through the parklands, enjoying the weather and not in any hurry to be home, I came across this-> One of those "here's-one-I-prepared-earlier" campfire sites. Over to the side a bit.... a small pile of bark chips to get the flames going, and a pile of rocks to circle the fire. Did you notice the fence behind the pile of bark chips? This has been set inside the locked gate of a children's playground. The outside of the fence has a notice banning smoking and I would think that includes campfires too. From here I moved back onto the streets and saw these things.... one of my favourite balconies. I like that it still has the original verandah roof over it. a door with paint deeply cracked from the heat of flames that burned the interior perhaps. There is evidence of smoke damage on other parts of the building. peeling paint on the brick wall adjacent to the above building. a well maintained old stone cottage ...