"…Living only for the moment, turning our full attention to the pleasures of the moon, the snow, the cherry blossoms and the maple leaves; singing songs, drinking wine, diverting ourselves just floating, floating….refusing to be disheartened, like a gourd floating along with the river current; this is what we call the floating world…” Asai Ryoi, in Ukiyo Monogatari (Tales of the Floating World, 1661)
Monday, October 10, 2011
The Shoes of October
As I was moving through the day today I thought of the subject matter for tonight's picture - my shoes. My trusty New Balance 407's. These are probably the fourth or fifth pair of 407's that I've owned - I routinely swap them out once a year, not because the shoes are particularly worn (though, I put on average a million steps a year on them), but rather because - I have this thing about shoes. I like them fresh and crisp. So, if you were wondering what it is like to walk a mile in my shoes, well, you can probably buy a pair and come pretty close to the experience.
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