Hello hiver!
Yesterday, Sunday began with a gentle and promising light鈥攐ne of those that foretold a lovely and warm day. I went outside to walk around the town, camera in tow, looking for daily scenes and events to keep in mind, so as not to let the chance pass by.
The city still seemed to be opening in the first few hours of the walk. The photograph in the Alameda shows it all: the slanting light emphasized the ancient buildings, some with peeling paint from decades, others proud yet humble.
I walked through Col贸n Park. One tree resembled as though it had been positioned for a picture. Perhaps promising good weather, behind it the sky exhibited colors from white clouds to blue and orange.
I ran into some neighbors already up and about, one buying fruit from a street vendor, relaxed, almost as if time moved at a different pace on Sundays.
Along those streets, I saw one of those citywide gems: an old, gleaming, historical automobile. I couldn't resist grinning when considering all the places car must have passed through. It looked from a different time, yet it still comprised part of the modern scene as a mute witness to the passage of time.
But time, capricious, decided to change the plans. By afternoon, gray clouds took over the sky and it wasn鈥檛 long before a storm broke loose. Hiding under a porch, I sought to safeguard the camera and crossed my fingers that it would all go away. The wait changed the tone of the day as wet earth's scent and rain's sound on the roofs greeted it.
The roads mirrored the puddles when the storm at last died down, and people slowly emerged once more, tentatively feeling their way. Taking advantage of the first distraction, the neighbors' dog, the one that is constantly sniffing and jumping around, dashed from one side to the other, savouring its moment of independence.
In the end, I arrived back home with the camera packed with small life fragments and a contented heart. Though easy, some hikes stay with you long after they are over.
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Ayer domingo amaneci贸 con una luz suave y prometedora, de esas que presagiaban un d铆a hermoso y c谩lido. Sal铆 a pasear por el pueblo, c谩mara en mano, buscando escenas y eventos cotidianos para recordar, para no dejar pasar la oportunidad.
La ciudad parec铆a estar abri茅ndose en las primeras horas del paseo. La fotograf铆a de la Alameda lo muestra todo: la luz oblicua resaltaba los edificios antiguos, algunos con la pintura descascarada por d茅cadas, otros orgullosos pero humildes.
Camin茅 por el Parque Col贸n. Un 谩rbol parec铆a como si lo hubieran puesto para una foto. Quiz谩s promet铆a buen tiempo; tras 茅l, el cielo exhib铆a colores que iban desde nubes blancas hasta azules y naranjas.
Me encontr茅 con algunos vecinos que ya estaban levantados, uno comprando fruta a un vendedor ambulante, relajados, casi como si el tiempo corriera a otro ritmo los domingos.
Por esas calles, vi una de esas joyas de la ciudad: un viejo, reluciente e hist贸rico autom贸vil. No pude evitar sonre铆r al pensar en todos los lugares por los que debi贸 haber pasado. Parec铆a de otra 茅poca, pero a煤n formaba parte del paisaje moderno como un testigo mudo del paso del tiempo.
Pero el tiempo, caprichoso, decidi贸 cambiar los planes. Por la tarde, nubes grises cubrieron el cielo y no tard贸 en desatarse una tormenta. Escondido bajo un porche, intent茅 proteger la c谩mara y cruc茅 los dedos para que todo se calmara. La espera cambi贸 el tono del d铆a al recibirlo el aroma a tierra mojada y el sonido de la lluvia sobre los tejados.
Los caminos reflejaban los charcos cuando la tormenta por fin amain贸, y la gente emergi贸 lentamente de nuevo, tanteando el camino con cautela. Aprovechando la primera distracci贸n, el perro del vecino, ese que no para de oler y saltar, corr铆a de un lado a otro, saboreando su momento de independencia.
Al final, volv铆 a casa con la c谩mara llena de peque帽os fragmentos de vida y un coraz贸n contento. Aunque f谩ciles, algunas caminatas te acompa帽an mucho despu茅s de terminar.
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Edition / Edici贸n: | Photoshop |
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Camera / C谩mara: | Canon EOS RP |
Lens(es) / Objetivo(ds): | Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 |
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