Started reading this and was enjoying myself then closed the app and today substack reminded me to finish reading. Love a good meander through enjoyable writing….
This was such an inspiring read. As a photographer, I’ve always seen windows as more than just sources of light; they are powerful tools for framing and perspective. I often play with window angles in my own work to tell a deeper story, so seeing these literary takes on the 'mysterious square' really resonated with me. It’s a beautiful reminder that what we choose to frame—and how we angle our gaze—defines the world we see.
Very nice. Stevenson uses windows as a central image in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde to great effect. Also, Proust uses them well in the little I’ve read of his 7 volumes.
Started reading this and was enjoying myself then closed the app and today substack reminded me to finish reading. Love a good meander through enjoyable writing….
This was such an inspiring read. As a photographer, I’ve always seen windows as more than just sources of light; they are powerful tools for framing and perspective. I often play with window angles in my own work to tell a deeper story, so seeing these literary takes on the 'mysterious square' really resonated with me. It’s a beautiful reminder that what we choose to frame—and how we angle our gaze—defines the world we see.
Very nice. Stevenson uses windows as a central image in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde to great effect. Also, Proust uses them well in the little I’ve read of his 7 volumes.
Thanks for the Adolph Menzel painting. His work always amazes me
Mirrors on windows. Thanks especially for the Carver and Lawrence poems with their translucent trees and bleeding street lamps.
Terrible operating system but the best we have