Quick Updates: The Late Spring Scene at Yangjaecheon

Hello everyone! I just wanted to give you some updates on our beloved stream.  :) The pearly glow of cherry blossoms is gone now and the quiet, misty green has settled again. Lately, I have been doing some runs along Yangjaecheon as the first activity of the day, so the pictures below were all taken in the early morning. Hope you enjoy :)

A rustic calmness that is the beauty of Yangjaecheon -
a remarkable gem beside the sprawling towers of Gangnam

This layout reminds me of the adorable trolls from Frozen! ;) 

Believe it or not, it was the first time I saw a snail at Yangjaecheon.

After the rain at dawn

Cherry Blossoms of Yangjaecheon

Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom at Yangjaecheon.  It's almost as though I've never seen the stream before. Their scattered petals flutter together in the air, traveling along the water. Perhaps a little strangely, I'm reminded of the ending scene of a childhood favorite - leaves of coral orange and magenta rippling to John Smith from Pocahontas. A truly magical quality in the air. 

A popcorn yellow :)

When the lamp lights shine sepia

"Spring is Here!" from Yangjaecheon...with its own Emerald City? :)

I've taken to running along the stream lately. I figured it was time for some more serious aerobic exercise. ;) I have to admit that the lingering frosty wind sometimes slaps my hair across my face (quite fiercely), but I don't mind when I have the spring sunshine bouncing off my shoulders! Here are some pictures I've taken over the past few days. Hope you enjoy :D

Wizard of Oz, anyone?
The blue of the glass on the building surfaces sometimes flash shades of green
 - dark turquoise, chartreuse, lime. We even have our own yellow brick road! 
I guess we have a view of another Emerald City ;)

Shimmering ripples on the concrete

Fuzzy lilliputian puffs of porcupine grass!

A diagram of the water purification system of Yangjaecheon

Some general history of Yangjaecheon - a focus on Gangnam-gu's efforts
 for its recovery to the ecological park it is today

Yangjaecheon in Late December - Early February

Spring isn't quite here yet. There are icy puddles on the concrete, brittle branches trembling when birds flutter past, off-white leaves of feathery bristlegrass billowing in the wind, the sting on the tip of my nose. 

I've been taking walks along my beloved Yangjaecheon lately. I wanted to share my pictures with you. Some are blurry, some are grainy. I hope they capture the still serenity that I love about the stream - the gem that can only be observed in late winter mornings. 

The familiar scene seen from afar 

Reflected across the small ripples

Mallard ducks - shades of dusty brown, cream, sepia, dark velvet green, and a hint of sandy yellow

Can you guess? Is the sun setting or rising?

Like ice cracking across the surface

Silhouetted against the skies