Some days I intentionally look for something around me that I've never seen before. Though I've been walking the same paths to work and back for over ten years, I can easily find things that I've never really noticed - never paid attention to.
Wednesday morning, I noticed a row of evergreens, trimmed like gumdrops on a stick, that I had not ever paid attention to. I didn't find them particularly attractive, but it was interesting to notice them and wonder who made the choice - and why - to trim them that way.
Tonight, arriving on a familiar corner with some time to wait before the light changed, I turned away from the street and observed the scene reflected in the polished granite wall of the corner building.
Familiar things are nice to notice, too. It's fall, it's dark later in the morning and earlier in the evening each day. I was up early today to walk to the Metro for a ride downtown, and Orion and the nearby stars were high overhead. I enjoy seeing them this time of year. I could make out the fuzzy glow of the Pleiades, and look forward to a clear, dark night when I can see them clearly.
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