Sunday, October 19, 2008

The Walk


A beautiful Sunday calls out for a long walk through and around the village. And the circus is coming to our tiny village with tickets only 15 CHF.



Today is the final day of voting for the 80 people who will rewrite the Geneva Constitution. Although it is possible to vote in person, I'd mailed my ballot at the beginning of the week, being careful to choose journalists, constitutional lawyers, historians and artists among others. Interestingly, very few businessmen were running. The voting is always held in the school.



And this is the place where I can drop off my bottles, batteries, papers, unwanted clothes.




And on a long walk, it was wonderful to talk with this woman and to pat her old dog, who was more than content to lay down in the grass and rest his hips.


And after ambling through fields I came out on the upper lake path and could look down on the vineyards, there leaves yellowing. Not all the fruit has been picked. Some branches are heavy and waiting for the men and women with baskets on their backs to finish the harvest.

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