Somewhere

Pebble · July 1, 2026

A small painted brown figure with a simple smiling face is held up in someone's hand in the foreground of this photo, positioned to look out toward a park setting. Behind it stretches a wide open green lawn with a curved pathway, tall trees lining both sides, a street lamp glowing on the left, and a distant cityscape of tall buildings visible on the horizon under an overcast sky. The lighting suggests early evening or dusk, with warm artificial light beginning to activate in the urban background.

Pebble in the park during a morning walk it's cloudy and thinking about raining outside today

The path curves away into the trees and I can't see where it goes, and the clouds are sitting low and heavy like they're holding something back. But the lamp is already on — someone thought ahead, made sure there would be light — and that steadies me a little. I keep checking the horizon, counting the buildings, making sure the city is still there.