A reflective walk

Between tasks, I went on a short circular walk in my neighbourhood to document places I go to engage with the outdoors. I was struck by how lucky I was to have such nice places to visit, so close to home. 

After sitting on my favourite bench, situated in a suntrap overlooking the bay, I was confronted by a lady who informed me that I had been in her place. She goes there to think about her son who passed away during Covid, thousands of miles away. She was unable to visit him before he died but this bench provided her with a place to collect her thoughts and remember him. 

I then walked across the promenade and through the gardens to check how the tadpoles were progressing in their quest to become frogs. Some small children had the same idea and together we spotted several tadpoles who had sprouted legs.

I documented my walk with  a series of simple photographs to understand how I would engage with the research if I were a participant. I found that photographs of objects and places were a simplistic way of remembering and sharing my experiences. I feel I would  also be inclined to  use methods that allow a degree of anonymity.