Dear winter (One of many love letters)
Filed under Out & About
It was super cold and sunny out today so I slept in and then bundled up and went for a long, long walk through the nearby city park. It sits right next to the big city forest, and together it’s a huge green area just outside Cologne’s inner city. There were many families and older couples, and runners in between. The small lake in the park was frozen and some people had brought ice skates. It was glorious. I found a route through the park a couple of weeks ago that I really enjoyed, and I walked it twice today because I didn’t want to go back inside.
I love how my skin begins to hurt in a good way when it’s this cold outside: it feels smoother and it looks healthier. I love how my nose and throat are completely clear, and my lungs feel bigger. I breathed in the trees and the frost and I felt – really felt – every single step I took, I felt the muscles in my legs, and I held my face into the sun.
It was THE BEST, and I’ll go again tomorrow. Save up for the week at the office. One thing I miss about being a student is that I could go outside during the day – every day, if I felt like it – and just enjoy this most perfect of all seasons in the daylight. Not having to longingly stare at the crisp colors and the white roofs and the frozen world through a window from my desk.
Feb04
