Building the Bridge | from The Glass Age Diaries | February 21 2024

Building the Bridge | from The Glass Age Diaries | February 21 2024

It’s humid and sticky on my morning walk at the bay. Whilst the pavements remain damp from the night’s downpour, the grass to my right is already dry to touch. High’s of 17 are expected today and the warmth I feel from the sun’s rays on my right side is so welcome....
Walking In The Air | from The Glass Age Diaries | February 6 2024

Walking In The Air | from The Glass Age Diaries | February 6 2024

Taiga woke up seething, as despite there being snow on the ground, school remains open today in Minatomirai. He’d gone to bed optimistic, with snow forecast overnight and the school putting out an emergency message that it ‘might’ cancel. But at around 6am they sent a...
Silence Is Never Complete | The Glass Age Diaries | 30.01.24

Silence Is Never Complete | The Glass Age Diaries | 30.01.24

Two men in their 70s do Tai Chi at the park. Wearing matching sleeveless bomber jackets, warm jumpers and khaki cargo pants – their bicycles discarded by a nearby tree. As if lead by a conductor, they move effortlessly and gracefully in sync. I imagine a...