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Sunday, October 20, 2024

Sitting, Waiting, Observing

 

 Waiting for an Uber to arrive, I started staring at the fountain that is in the middle of the square passed the entrance to my building. The condominium is named Piazza Della Fontana which means the square of the fountain. Extremely sophisticated I should add, since I do not live in one of the sophisticated neighborhoods of the city. Nonetheless, it is a pretty building.

It is relaxing to watch the water fall from one level to the next and sometimes you can also watch the birds bathing and its waters. On this early morning there are no birds. The bathing happens towards the middle of the day when the weather is warmer, and the sun is shining brightly in the sky illuminating the fountain.

It has been a while since I have seen birds take a bath there. Guess that it´s due to the fact that the temperatures are out of control. The weather at midday must be excruciating hot, enough to cook the birds instead of showering them.

 

Written: October 10, 2024

Photo: Meire Marion