The joy of lockdown walks

The highlight of my day in Sydney lockdown lately has been my twenty minute afternoon walk everyday. So I thought I'd put together a list of ten things I've seen on my walks that bring me joy.

1. The citrus trees in my neighbourhood, heavy with fruit.

2. An obstacle course drawn in chalk by some children down the end of my street.

3. The way that the wattle blooms 'pop' against the blue sky.

4. Someone's front garden around the corner from my house that I remember from my childhood as being just a dirt yard. Now it has a collection of cacti in pretty pots and a flowerbed full of orange blooms.

5. The 'free firewood' sign that someone has erected on their front lawn, encouraging people to take what they need.

6. The abundance of hydrangeas in someone's front garden. Hydrangeas remind me of my Granna, who used to let me water them in her garden when I was little.

7. Two primary-school aged brothers who are always hanging out the front of their house riding bikes and scooters when I walk past.

8. All of the dogs being walked who are just so happy to be out with their humans.

9. The kangaroo paw that has bloomed and wilted in the days that I've been walking.

10. The sign outside my local Chinese takeaway telling people that they also have fresh veggies and eggs for sale during lockdown.

What little things are bringing you joy on lockdown walks?