A walk in the Midlands on an early morning .

by Savannah Lillian Gilmore (South Africa)

Making a local connection South Africa

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The Midlands / Howick This is a village known to the roots of standing in the sunlight . {Through the eyes of a child } Breathing in the air that smells like a variety of different types of flowers is a morning to capture a smile on your face. Indeed this is every morning I surely remember as a child. Walking to school on those early morning's where my favourite part of my day , I got to admire this golden glowing atmosphere . Where in the distance there were tall Oak and Jaccarander tress all in a row beside the road . Scattering a royal carpet of flowers at your feet. Butterflies kiss your nose and hidden streams rhym a melody of tranquillity in the near distance. There's always an Egyptian goose in flight or washing down by the river . This landscape has fields that spark up your imagination with its tall grass creating a maze of wonder with splash of colours thanks to the wild flowers that amuse you and appear everywhere. There's a symphony of howls now as our furry friends are awake and on alert greeting me as I walk down past their homes. I look up to find majestic shapes in the clouds scattering the turquoise sky and a faded rainbow in the distance surrounded by morning dew . Other than the odd street light not in match with this breath taking picture . I can't help but skip to the streams , sing to the birds and shine like glitter every morning in the Midlands sunlight. STAND IN THE SUNLIGHT