Wedding stairs

It has become normal for couples a few hours prior to their wedding to have a 'photo shoot' in some scenic location. We've discovered that an enterprising photographer has been using the steps at the back of our house as a location for these wedding photos.

I don't think that there's anything remarkable about these stairs and the accompanying foliage (which can't be seen too well in the photo), but maybe it's sufficiently exotic for the photographer. 

I should mention that neither the photographer nor the couples come from the kibbutz which might explain why they've chosen our stairs: when one enters the kibbutz and travels around the 'outside road', the view isn't particularly pretty. If one considers the road to traverse a rectangle, then the entrance is at the bottom right hand corner and we are in the top left hand corner: we're the second house from the corner. It might well be that the photographer entered the kibbutz, turned right at the entrance (I think that these days there isn't much of an option to turn left as this leads to a building site), started driving around the road and stopped at the first location which took his fancy. 

Whilst I don't think that we should charge the photographer for the use of the stairs, it might have been prudent from his point of view to ask permission. The thought that people have their wedding photos taken on our steps amuses us somewhat.

It's hard to believe but we're already in September - time seems to fly. I'm more aware of this than most, as my early morning walk (at 5:30 am) now starts in almost darkness, and the evening walk is also partially in darkness. We're fast approaching the vernal equinox, so this isn't too surprising. Saturday swimming - for the few Saturdays left before the season closes - will start now at 9 am.