Thursday, May 30, 2024

Seeking discomfort in the storm

Winter, sort of
London, ON
December 2023
This photo originally shared on Instagram

The early winter storm whips the sloppy mix of snow and sleet diagonally through the sky before it lands with a sting on my face.

I probably shouldn’t be taking pictures in this mess. But later on I’m going to want to remember what it felt like in the moment, and a photo is as effective a memory cue as anything, so here I am.

Despite the fact that my coat is fully zipped up and I’m wearing my warmest woolies, I can still feel the wind creeping in, the dampness soaking into my bones the longer I stay outside.

Yet as crazy as this place has become, I feel alive by being so directly exposed to it. After all, it’s hard to feel much of anything if we’re too insulated, too comfortable.

Soon enough the winds will subside, the skies will clear, and the grey landscape will regain its colour. Those colours will seem even more vibrant against the memories I’m making here and now.

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