II: The Blue at the End of the Concrete Jungle

A play off "the light at the end of the tunnel" and hopefully you can see why I used the phrase!


I was strolling through the city quite hurriedly to accompany a friend to her lecture theatre with 5 minutes to spare. We came upon an alley way that I had never traversed before. It was overshadowed by tall buildings on either side and completely devoid of human movement. There was a large wall to my left covered with graffiti art. The scene depicted a giant predatorial spider roaming across barren land. It reminded me of those "predators in space" movies where humans would get attacked by alien monsters on the polar, unwelcoming landscape of the alien planet. This only exacerbated my feelings of unease as we made our way along the path. Once we had reached what marked the end of the tall buildings I came across a beautiful sight!
Planted smack-bang right in front of me was a very simple building underneath a rich blue sky. Looking at the two together gave me this wondrous feeling of freedom. I felt completely at ease and compelled to look at the scene before me. It was one of those sights that made you sigh. I liken this to how it feels when you're near the ocean and take your first deep breath of cool air. The air acts to revive you, rushing through your system and awakening your senses. You feel cool, clean and refreshed. It is amazing to have achieved this same feeling merely by laying my eyes upon the scene. Even now, merely reflecting back on the moment makes my heart palpitate and my lungs expand in anticipation of the reviving air.
Ah! This was the most memorable moment of my day!


Take note of the building on the right, do the horizontal bars seem curved to you?