Suseong Lake

I ventured to Suseong Lake in Daegu over the weekend. I followed my usual city exploration strategy of not really knowing what something is, and finding it via very long, extended routes on public transportation. There were a few different names for this particular location, like Suseong Lake or Suseong Park or Suseoung Mot, but we figured to get off the bus when the electronic screen read “Suseong Land.”

This lake is apparently a known spot for the fancy restaurants surrounding it. Though the lunch I had was pretty good, what I noticed most from this outing were the duck-shaped paddle boats.

There were many duck boats docked in duck boat rental stations. They were all very cute, but all looked like they had some sort of personal struggle or statement going on, with their innocent, similar faces.

Some were decapitated and bound by barbed wire chains.

Some just seemed neglected, perched up and away from their friends, though forced to smile.

Others looked content, feeling comfort sitting still in a line amongst their peers.

Apart from the duck boats, there were some live ducks and geese. They were doing what ducks and geese do in every lake, wait around in one area for food being thrown by humans, and then fight over it.

Though aside from all the animate and inanimate water fowl at this urban body of water, my favorite sight was how well this man’s hair matched his hood.