An autumn canal beside a wet brick towpath and an old warehouse wallMF / EU 01

Water, brick, leaf

The Canal Keeps the Evening

Along a German towpath, brick, iron and water let go of the rain at different speeds. An evening walk among the things that remain damp.

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Autumn / 2026

Water, brick, leaf

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An autumn canal beside a wet brick towpath and an old warehouse wall01

The Canal Keeps the Evening

Along a German towpath, brick, iron and water let go of the rain at different speeds. An evening walk among the things that remain damp.

A damp path curving between smooth grey beech trunks in early autumn02

Under the Beeches, the Path Turns

A low woodland path, pale trunks and the first copper leaves. Autumn arrives beneath the canopy before the whole wood changes colour.

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Before the Reeds Wake

01:12 / 2026

A bridge fades into the reeds. The light changes slowly; a few drops fall from the rail.

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Listen for a little longer.

Small drops against timber, with a low breeze behind them. Best heard in a quiet room.

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