commonpeople1: (Gustav)
Ollie ([personal profile] commonpeople1) wrote2008-12-12 09:29 am

Vicky's Icicle

Victoria Park's lake is frozen. Seagulls swoop down on bread crumbs cast by toddlers and skid on the ice; most have congregated in the middle, by the fountain, where they can marvel at their own powers of walking on water. The ducks, coots and swans are nowhere to be seen. The cranes perch on the highest branches, their beaks raised to the sky. A pair of joggers tap their feet on the water's edge, gently cracking the surface. I've got a tall cappuccino and it's a Friday.

[identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com 2008-12-15 10:36 am (UTC)(link)
It wasn't frozen enough to skate, but who knows what could happen in the coming days? Apparently, temperatures are going to drop so you might have a chance to use your ice skates!