Somewhat straight lines and ice cream

Where's my ruler?
St. Thomas, ON
August 2025
This photo originally shared on Instagram

We come across so many things in day-to-day life that don’t seem to merit much attention beyond that first glance.

I’d argue an industrial-looking building designed with a ruler might be one of those things; forgettable elements not worthy of much beyond basic recognition.

But stand and stare long enough and details seem to subtly present themselves. The brilliantly blue sky above, the dents and scars below, and the tiny rivets seemingly holding it all together.

There’s a story here, a history of what was made, who made it, and how their lives played out, day after day, year after year. Standing on the outside looking in, one can almost make out the echoes of a now vanished past.

But we have to stand there in the first place, to take second and third glances at things just about everyone else would ignore.

We tend to judge things based on their aesthetic. Looks, apparently, determine whether something is worthy of additional scrutiny.

Things. Buildings. People. It’s all the same, really.

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