20 January 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
1:15 PM
Alcove outside studio

Sunny, cloudless sky, the slight breeze moving the branches of the magnolia tree and pieces of my hair A woman walks towards the building pulling a black suitcase on wheels
She stops to look at a piece of paper and then continues on until she has disappeared below me.
I can hear the wheels against the concrete until I can’t any longer.

The spray from the fountain in the pond, A constant white noise
In the distance a leaf blower
Or some type of heavy machinery

I hear a plane, propellors, but have no visual
One person sitting on the bench by the pond reading
The wind picks up in a little gust
Another solo person at the bench across the pond
Facing directly the other
Two men walk by
One in black
One in white
I can’t hear their conversation
One woman in black walks by, walking in circles, picks up the telephone
Wearing a necklace with one black stone
Walks below out of my sight
I can hear her voice but can’t pick out words
A girl gets out of a red car, ties her hair up in a ponytail
Puts bag over shoulder, grabs coffee from the roof. Shuts door. Walks down the path towards the building Touching bun on top of her head
Previous woman in black emerges
They just barely cross paths
Wind picks up again
A dog barks, I can’t see it
Shadows cast on the column to my right and tiles of the floor
A woman walks down the path on the left carrying a red sweatshirt
Gray car backs out of parking spot to leave the parking lot
One single leaf blown down the sidewalk by the wind
A red truck, bright cherry red, pull in
The truck is low to the ground, it is almost touching the asphalt.
Willow walks across the lawn. She is wearing all neutral browns.
White car pulls out of parking spot
Girl in velvet green pants and distinct gait emphasizing the landing of each foot on the pavement.
Girl in black walking in circles earlier returns on the phone, speaking Spanish
Skips upon the sidewalk then disappears below me again
Girl in blue jeans, black top walks in straight line
Man from red truck emerges. He is wearing a blue t shirt.
Girl in blue jeans returns, other direction, then turns right.
Girl in white sweater
Person on the bench closest to me has left
Gust of wind
I don’t see any ducks or other birds
Somewhere a door shuts
Another door shuts
Horn honks
Horn honks again, signifying the locking of a car door.
Golf cart carrying an orange ladder drives by
I hear the birds but can’t see them
Person in green sweater
Girl on skateboard with planets
Large gust of wind
Sunlight reflects off water
Hard to look at, so bright
Man in green scrubs walking north almost intersects with guy and girl walking west, his arm over her shoulder