Sublimely Peaceful and Invigorating Beautiful Sunday

Winter wonderful winter!

No wind, perfect weather, nothing beats Durban's Sunday outdoors, invitation to come join in exploring sights along the Amazimtoti River. Sardines have been running along the shoreline the beaches are full with the annual arrival of the Greatest Shoal on Earth With beaches being so busy we headed into the park once again.

_{Canon PowerShot SX730 HS _f_6.9 1/200 sec ISO-320 Focal length 172mm}

Gliding along the river quietly a Yellow-billed duck with a Spur-winged goose keeping each other company, paddling in harmony enjoying the early sunlight creeping onto the water.

_{Canon PowerShot SX730 HS _f_6.9 1/200 sec ISO-250 Focal length 172mm}

Spur-winged goose we don't see that often, feeding on grains and grasses, is the largest member of the duck family occurring in Africa with wingspan of two meters, apparently they do migrate when local conditions become unsuitable. We have seen up to 20 birds together in another park we used to frequent, this has become too dangerous to visit, so sadly not one of our more local spots.

_{Canon PowerShot SX730 HS _f_4 1/1000 sec ISO-160 Focal length 7mm}

Yellow greets you along the bank with yellow flowers, not sure what plant this is growing to a meter or two in height along the river bank, it has pods of seed ripening to spread itself further afield, the warmth of the colour always invites one to stop and capture a photo.

_{Canon PowerShot SX730 HS _f_4 1/160 sec ISO-160 Focal length 4mm}

Another fetish with most amateur photographers (like me), is trying ones hand at macro-photography with a Dandelion shedding it's seed far and wide after the dainty little yellow blooms have finished the circle of life.

_{Canon PowerShot SX730 HS _f_6.9 1/200 sec ISO-80 Focal length 172mm}

Contrails overhead pushing an aeroplane further, faster, glancing up watching people jetting off possibly down to Cape Town making another pretty sight to capture against the blue skies above.

_{Canon PowerShot SX730 HS _f_6.9 1/160 sec ISO-800 Focal length 172mm}

Sunday ritual is looking up and down, one never knows what you may miss, on upward glance the Dark-capped bulbul perched looking up, or was it down? Perhaps pontificating the aircraft, thinking I don't leave trails like that, just maybe thinking humans have to rely on copying what we do.

_{Canon PowerShot SX730 HS _f_5.6 1/400 sec ISO-80 Focal length 86mm}

Winding down a great Sunday outdoors it never ended there with the sky taking a brilliant orange before the end of day, sweet, yes the sugarcane growing behind our wall made for another great round of photography, such a perfect day leaves one feeling sublimely invigorated and peaceful to face off a new week ahead.