The Favourite


after doing the first one in the summer, i said i would do the winter solstice to kind of complete the set. but as it got to september, i thought that it's not really a set without the equinoxes. the day got closer, i realized i had no choice but to do it again.

i was in rehearsals for a friend's graduation piece and took the day off to do it. it's quite amusing for me, the idea of taking a day off to engage in a hugely demanding physical practice.

warmer than the summer one, the sun was present for the whole day. a truly glorious march across the east side of berlin.

 

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