oasis of coolness

this place is our oasis of coolness. it's in the creek close by, right across the street from our house, only one or two minutes footwalk. the water is cold, icy cold, and so very clear and fresh, coming down directly from the mountains.

 

it's the most refreshing thing ever to go there. not only the water but also the whole atmosphere helps to cool down and to refresh and to relax.

changing from cold clear water to sunwarmed stones and back makes you feel all smooth and cool and peaceful inside.

 

we go there a lot these hot day. sometimes, we take our lunch there, and plunge , eat, plunge for an hour, before we all return to our work. i also walk over whenever the temperature in my loft office gets too unbearable; a five minute bath, and things are all new.

after a dip in there, i walk home in the 35°C heat with goosebumps on my body.

 

(pics taken on june 30, 2008)

 

...... and now i'm off to the north sea for ten days, to enjoy a time of solitude and sand and sea on a small island.

until later!

Done