the bright daffodils. the blessed month of ramadhan. listening to a good podcast episode on my morning commute. slow afternoons wandering around charity shops. beautiful pastries in cafe windows. music from a violin on the street. golden buildings. poetry in translation. bus drivers waving at each other. fireworks. an orange and pistachio cake. the crescent moon at dusk.
sitting outside the library in the sun reading. catching up with a friend at cafe with warm, wooden interiors, beautiful art and lots of daffodils. rhubarb french toast and a passionfruit drink. realising we went to the same place a year ago too. sitting in the park together reading and chatting in the sun. pancakes. cute photobooth pictures. getting sweet treats for iftar. dusk’s orange light.
spring equinox. orange sunrises. mornings spent sitting by the river. a lovely conversation with a stranger. the minster in the sun. an interesting new exhibition at the art gallery. campus in the spring. vanilla matcha. sunlit streets. my favourite spot in the gardens. golden evenings. feeling in love with life.
seeing a rainbow at dusk on the train. visiting the sculpture gallery. an exhibition on trauma and surrealism. reading a good poem. sunlight through the large windows in the art library. sunday routines. an afternoon at the sculpture research library reading on auguste rodin. completing tasks i’ve been putting off. burning jasmine incense.
sunlight glittering on water. magnolia trees blossoming. the sun’s light creating shadows in my bedroom. watching the rowing club practising in the mornings. beautiful pink dutch lillies at the flower stall. wandering around tea and book shops. complimenting strangers. the golden sun through the trees on an evening. doing it scared but doing it.
morning light on the willow tree. letting wonder move me. watching the ducks. seeing the tulips starting to bloom. the most delicious plums and guava. coffee with a friend. blue-skied days. the growth of forsythia, narcissus and periwinkle. longer days and later sunsets. celebrating eid. beautiful flowers. new and old traditions. spending time with family. eating good food. sitting with the cat in the sun. blue hour.
The anticipation I felt from this was so strong! So beautiful. I can’t wait for more spring days to come 💗
I love how you’ve captured the fleeting moments of joy, humanity, warmth and calm in an otherwise chaotic existence. Reading this felt like feeling the sun on my face after a cloudy day. Thanks for sharing <3