the beauty of ordinary moments

the beauty of ordinary moments

Ordinary moments rarely announce themselves. They happen while nothing...

the beauty of ordinary moments

Ordinary moments rarely announce themselves. They happen while nothing...

waiting it out

waiting it out

Some storms arrive without warning. Others build slowly, darkening the edge of the day.  

waiting it out

Some storms arrive without warning. Others build slowly, darkening the edge of the day.  

just before

just before

Just before is a moment that often goes unnoticed. Before the conversation begins.

just before

Just before is a moment that often goes unnoticed. Before the conversation begins.

on the hob \ cooking sounds

on the hob \ cooking sounds

The hob warms. Oil spreads across the pan. Heat builds beneath. You're not thinking...

on the hob \ cooking sounds

The hob warms. Oil spreads across the pan. Heat builds beneath. You're not thinking...

morning light \ quiet starts

morning light \ quiet starts

The light comes first. Soft through curtains, pale across floorboards. The room wakes... 

morning light \ quiet starts

The light comes first. Soft through curtains, pale across floorboards. The room wakes... 

on the path \ pine-scented air

on the path \ pine-scented air

The air smells different outside. Pine. Damp earth. Something clean and sharp. Your breath...

on the path \ pine-scented air

The air smells different outside. Pine. Damp earth. Something clean and sharp. Your breath...

around the table \ lingering

around the table \ lingering

No one has moved yet. Plates are empty. The meal is over. But the table holds you.

around the table \ lingering

No one has moved yet. Plates are empty. The meal is over. But the table holds you.

first light \ before words

first light \ before words

The first hour belongs to quiet. Before words finds you. Before the day asks anything.

first light \ before words

The first hour belongs to quiet. Before words finds you. Before the day asks anything.

smoothing out

smoothing out

Smoothing out starts with the hands. Warm water. A small amount of soap. Movement...

smoothing out

Smoothing out starts with the hands. Warm water. A small amount of soap. Movement...

keeping place

keeping place

Keeping place happens mid-way. Not at the beginning. Not at the end. You...

keeping place

Keeping place happens mid-way. Not at the beginning. Not at the end. You...

along the way

along the way

Along the way is rarely the part you plan for. It’s what happens between leaving and...

along the way

Along the way is rarely the part you plan for. It’s what happens between leaving and...

staying inside

staying inside

Staying inside isn’t always planned. Sometimes it’s the weather. Sometimes it’s the day...

staying inside

Staying inside isn’t always planned. Sometimes it’s the weather. Sometimes it’s the day...

the long winter \ for the middle of the season

the long winter \ for the middle of the season

The middle of winter feels different from the beginning and the end. Early winter carries a 

the long winter \ for the middle of the season

The middle of winter feels different from the beginning and the end. Early winter carries a 

wading in

wading in

Wading in takes longer than stepping. You test the ground first. Then the temperature. 

wading in

Wading in takes longer than stepping. You test the ground first. Then the temperature. 

kept warm

kept warm

Kept warm is rarely about heat alone. It’s about timing. A pot left on the stove. A lid resting slightly askew. Something waiting without being watched.

kept warm

Kept warm is rarely about heat alone. It’s about timing. A pot left on the stove. A lid resting slightly askew. Something waiting without being watched.

almost home

almost home

Almost home happens before the door. Before keys. Before the day fully lets go. 

almost home

Almost home happens before the door. Before keys. Before the day fully lets go. 

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