Archive for February 22nd, 2004

Truly Quiet Nights

Sunday night, 10:20pm, I walk about downtown Corvallis along the riverfront. The air is still and cool with a light lingering mist. I relish each deep breath of timelessness. Not a single person is to be seen or heard. My light footsteps tap quietly on the wet sidewalk. Crickets chirp, the river flows… and yet [...]