My Visual Journal #15

in my neighbourhood.

January, 15th 2024

This morning, the noises of a heavy shower of soft hail woke me up. Three hours later, as I head out for a walk with Ben, there are still white spots visible on the ground from it.

Because it’s cold, grey and windy, and today’s to-do list is long, we are staying in the neighbourhood and go for a walk down to the Elbe River. The Elbe is connected to the Northern Sea and therefore impacted by falling and rising tides. If the tide is low like today, you can walk right down by the river on its small stretches of sandy beach. When the tide is high, the beach is gone and you have to walk on the path along the river. And sometimes, when the tide is really high - which happens on a regular basis in the wintertime -, everything is flooded: the beach, the little dog park, the sidewalk and even the cafés down there. Once the tide has gone out again, what remains is a bunch of muddy puddles and floating debris like plastic and branches which cover the grass and the sidewalk. This must have been the case last night because it looks pretty messy. As I maneuver around the puddles, I collect some of the plastic and throw it in the garbage, so it won’t end up in the river again.

And just as I wonder if we should turn around and go home another shower of soft hail starts as to help me answer my question.

---

I started “My Visual Journal” as an addition to my regular newsletter to share the photos I have taken during the week on my walks. The overall idea is “more photos, less words”. It will be send out every other week, alternating with my regular newsletter which is about different topics, but mainly about art, photography and the creative process.

Here is the link to past editions of “My Visual Journal”.

If you are enjoying My Morning Muse, you can support me by subscribing to my newsletter, liking the post, and sharing it with friends.

It would mean the world to me!

X,

Susanne