Cold Fingers, Warm Light
Taking a walk at noon in late autumn is always a gamble. Either you get a dark grey mood board of “why do I live here again,” or you get what I had today: a cold, crisp 6km stroll where the light makes you forget your fingers are slowly dying.
I started with a low-angle shot of a mushroom because why not go full nature documentary on your lunch break. There’s something hilarious and grounding about kneeling in wet grass while commuters pass by wondering if you’ve lost your keys or your dignity. Spoiler: neither. I just like tiny things that look epic when you shoot them close enough.
The canal was doing its usual reflective magic. Sun bouncing off ripples, trees stretching like long shadows across the water. It’s the kind of scenery that looks peaceful even though you know a cyclist going 42km/h will appear out of nowhere the moment you let your guard down.
But here’s the thing I keep noticing: these walks aren’t just steps or photos. They’re resets. Micro-escapes. A reminder that you don’t need a mountain range to feel alive. Sometimes a flat Belgian canal under a stubborn November sun is enough.
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@borniet again you made my day with that post!!
I somehow feel connected and isnpired by reading that you enjoy your walks as I do.
So nice to hear it inspired you! ;-)
Yes, I definitely enjoy my walks! And to be honest, I had to learn to enjoy them… but slowly that came.
Same as the distance, I saw that you commented a while ago about how I do that, walking +5km during lunch break and still being able to not fall asleep afterwards :-) Well, same thing actually, it slowly builds, you get better and better and faster and faster. I think I told you in Aachen, when I started, I had troubles walking a full km at a pace that was like even slower than 50% of what I walk now. But consistency pays!
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STOPGorgeous shots, my friend, and I'm glad that you had such a lovely, if slightly chilly, walk. I remember walks like that, though I could have done without the cold...lol! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
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Same! I could’ve done without the cold as well :-)
However, forecasts for the next 3 months are mostly with the cold included, and as a surplus, rain, ice, and if we’re lucky, snow! :-D lol
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Hahaha...I'm sure! Wow, that sounds like such incredibly inspiring weather indeed, that's quite a bonus plan! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
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Snow and sun, that’s the nice winter combo! But grey, dark and wet, is what we mostly get in wintertime :-)
Remember last year, we had about 6 hours of sun over a period of 40 days :-D lol
This year is already promising more of the same :-D
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Yes, if it's going to be cold, sun and snow is far preferable for sure! Yeah, that doesn't sound inspiring at all...lol!
Yep, indeed, I do remember, and oh lordy. Maybe the next invention to put on your list is a mini, portable sun. What do you think? 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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Nah, that one has already been invented, and the first tests didn’t show much pleasure in some of the Japanese cities :-)
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Haha...actually stars appear to be electro-plasma rather than thermo-nuclear, so it's a much more pleasant affair! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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True! In that case…. Who can mind me walking around with a small powersource of electro-plasma in my pocket, right? ;-)
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I think you'd have even more friends than you have now with a mini-sun in your pocket! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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Especially in Belgium! :-D lol
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