Yesterday was one of those days when Joburgers forget, for a while, about the crime rate, politics, bad service etc., etc. and come out in their droves to our suburb to join in Radio 702's huge Walk the Talk charity walk. 
It's one of the biggest mass-participation athletic events in the world and over 50 000 people took part. There are four distances - two for the more serious pros that leave early in the morning, and the 5km and 8km ones where all shapes and sizes, 
and some of their dogs, joyfully throng through the streets.
It's one of the biggest mass-participation athletic events in the world and over 50 000 people took part. There are four distances - two for the more serious pros that leave early in the morning, and the 5km and 8km ones where all shapes and sizes, 
and some of their dogs, joyfully throng through the streets. Loud music, an encouraging Deejay, hovering helicopters and hungry-making smells of cooking boerewors at the finish keep everyone swinging along.
Every year BFG and I say next year we'll walk instead of watch, but honestly, next year we really will!
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These are great, Cathy; they really convey a sens of the walk and the variety of people you describe. I'm amazed you can capture all this on the go!
I wasn't on the go Laura! - was standing firmly on the sidelines at the start, and I gave up trying to sketch all the action 'live' pretty quickly - took digital pics and went home to sketch from those, I'm afraid. (I previously vowed to stop constantly apologising for using photos - see 'To market, to market';)
These are great, Cath. Has a whole year gone by since you posted your last sketch of Walk the Talk? It seems like it was just yesterday I was looking at that post... These are lovely, loose and expressive. You've caught the friendly, energetic mood beautifully. May this spirit move the current Zimbabwe talks...
Gee, you remembered!... my next post or two is to be about how things are all coming around again...leading up to Thursday 31st July, which is this blog's 1st birthday! Can't believe it - time flies when you're having fun :o) Am praying and holding thumbs and whatever else I can think of, for the Zim talks - has to work now...
My prayer for Zimbabwe "I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten..." Joel 2:25
Never seen so freely handled watercoloured sketches of loads of people, great stuff!
Thanks Adebanji - have to constantly remind myself to stay loose, just try to convey the movement and the feeling.
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