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| Switched London, ON June 2023 This photo originally shared on Instagram |
London is a city of rails, with tracks criss-crossing streets and neighbourhoods. So it’s inevitable that we’ll come across a railroad right of way or two as we move through day-to-day life.
Most will see it as an annoyance, an unnecessary interruption in the efficient flow of a modern city. A small minority feels otherwise, preferring to see these crossroads as opportunities to stop, think, and maybe even breathe. I’ll let you guess where we land on this.
When the kids were still in car seats, we’d celebrate whenever we were stopped behind a level crossing. We’d roll the windows down as the trains passed, cheering them on as we felt the ground rumble under our wheels.
We were late to the dentist at least once, and I’m pretty sure we missed the first few minutes of class one day, too. But we’ll call it a reasonable trade-off for an indelible memory.
Besides, the world can always wait. Trainspotting is an art, and I never want to regret finding myself at some crossing and not finding some way to squeeze some magic out of the experience.
Wherever you’re going and however you’re getting there, I wish you safe travels.
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Standing on rails on a blistering hot day, April 2023
Follow the tracks home, June 2021
Wherever the tracks may lead, July 2020
No humping, March 2020
Tracks melting in the sun, June 2019
Headed home by train, January 2019
The silver bullet pulls out, July 2018
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