This day started out well. Early morning run. Included running through spiderwebs that materialized on the path overnight. 85% awake conversation with parents. Follow-up nap (how awesome are post-running naps?!), breakfast and tea while watching How I Met Your Mother. Leaving early for the department. Feeling particularly tall as I wear my new tweed and … Continue reading Pink Sunday Mornings
Paths to Recovery
Three pictures! This must be an occasion! And it is. And I promise these are all related. The first picture is of a bit-of-path almost halfway down my usual path home along the Marston bike path. It's one of two diverging bits that persuade cyclists to go one way and pedestrians to go the … Continue reading Paths to Recovery
Long-distance Nostalgia
It has been difficult selecting a photograph when I am physically away from Oxford. There are so many things I could focus on for a post, but I want the ice-breaker to be a meaningful one. This particular photograph isn't the most visually attractive, and doesn't have a lot going for it. It's the bit of … Continue reading Long-distance Nostalgia
Essential walks
I feel as though paths next to streams and rivers are an essential component of walks in Oxford. It is of course, completely possible to walk without encountering water in any way, but these walks are special. This particular stretch can be experienced while walking over Hythe Bridge Street, just before Upper Fisher Row. … Continue reading Essential walks
Path for Contemplation
One of the first pictures taken with my phone and during my first few days in Oxford. This is one of the narrower paths in University Parks. Gravely and very crunchy and offers very little cover from the wind in most parts. The photo was initially taken to emphasize the grey-ness of the day. I … Continue reading Path for Contemplation