There is something somewhat civilised about sitting outside in the fresh are listening to the world go by – contemplating life. What is more civilised is when you are sitting there with an internet connection, and have nothing better to do that just write – reflecting on and observing life. Sure it would be better if there was not a dump truck operating across the road, but that is a minor inconvenience, and in a way it is and indicator that things around us do not stop even when we stop.

Just listening to all the sounds is enjoyable – working out what is happening… The sound of the hose washing something down, the sound of a jackhammer in the far distance, a police siren even further away, all mixed in with the sound of a gentle breeze and the occasional car. Sounds of modern life in fact. And then there are the echos, multiplying the sounds and creating new phantom sounds from every direction. I was going to say that the only thing that was missing was a dogs bark or a birds chirp – but having though that I can now dicern the birds singing on this summery day.

Sort of reminds me of Louis Armstrong’s What a wonderful world which featured in the movie ‘Good Morning Vietnam’, but more importantly closed out the TV series ‘Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy’. In that series, this song closed the loop between science fiction and reality…

I see skies of blue, and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.