My Actifit & Clean Planet Journal: Sep 18 2023

Heya Hiva,

Ready or not.. here I come!

Today it started off pretty cold in the South Peninsula, Cape Town. More precisely, the weather was overcast and drizzling. I knew that to achieve my @actifit & @cleanplanet targets, I'd have to either get wet.. or time it perfectly. I chose the latter, and ventured out late afternoon - when my Egyptian Geese friends were enjoying the late sunshine.

My plan is to continue fighting the litter problem around my favourite little pond, and once that is done.. keep it in check. There's plenty more places I can explore, but this ecosystem is fragile and I don't want the trash blowing into the water itself. On the way there, I happened to see this piece of something - which I would soon find out was painted wood.

This, however, was just a piece of tissue paper. Not worth leaving on the ground of course, so I bagged it.

Look at this view. This is what I'm trying to keep pristine. So far, it's looking way better than before! It's amazing the difference one person can make. I feel like a warrior.

Now this one stumped me for a second. It kinda looked like a flat stone at first. Anyway, it was actually a piece of broken tile. My thinking was then, that such should obviously not be here.. so I picked it up.

This photo highlights how I scan each area. You would need to look very closely, to try and spot what is there.

After cutting up from the path, that which was once difficult to see.. now clearly visible. This plastic lid had to go! A sense of accomplishment, as the sand (then wedged between my toes) could attest!

My friends are now rather accustomed to seeing me here, more often. As always, their 'quacks' bring a broad smile to my face. The little ones usually approach me first and then the mom appears - to keep them close I guess. So cute!

You can see how they were foraging in the dirt. This is the same area which I have been cleaning for few days. That's a perfect reminder of how important this fight is.

Two streetwise pigeons, enjoying the final rays. Pigeons are so cool.. I think they're awesome! Such clever birds.

Another piece of plastic, half buried - time for it to go.

This was a good find. A plastic egg carton. I never recognized it at first, as it was half buried (the other way round).

This clearly was there for a while. As I pulled it from the sand, it was as if it grew longer. That was obviously an illusion; for I was simply exposing, that which was buried below the surface.

This may have been small, but it spoiled that beautiful greenery.

Yay - a Guinea fowl! They make the best morning alarm clocks haha. One of my favourite birds for sure!

Broken glass always freaks me out.. it's so dangerous. I mean, you've just seen the precious bird life around here. People also walk their dogs in these parts. Some may even jog along the path. Not cool.

If I spot trash, I want it to go. Time for this to go right now!

Same for this one. I'm wondering how much blows into the water. It's a worrying thought running through my head.

This rubbish was evidently caught right in the middle of these reeds.

I figured that I was done for the day, but found this piece on the way back. This job is never done!

Taking in that beautiful view again. It was definitely a great day to be an 'eco-citizen'. What a difference this is all making.

Yup - it's never done.. I should have known. Good spotting this plastic bottle anyway.

As I didn't see any bins by the pond, I had to bring the trash to the big outside one where I stay. After photographing the impressive haul, I added it into one of the bigger bags in the bin (it makes sense to re-use the blue plastic bag - wherever possible). This was a brilliant way to contribute to my daily steps.

Seeking peace,

ma3str0

Disclaimer:

My writing in 'My Actifit Journal' is original, with inspiration drawn from my surroundings - all whilst placing one foot in front of the other. For stylistic reasons, the greeting & farewell may be repeated across posts - with the actual main body of content remaining 100% unique. Any accompanying photos were taken by me. Nothing should be construed as any form of advice. Practice due diligence. All Rights Reserved.
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18/09/2023

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Daily Activity, Walking

Height 193 cm		Weight 79 kg		Body Fat 18.6 %
Waist 92 cm		Thighs 54 cm		Chest 98 cm