ON THE 21ST FLOOR

Photo by S. Auberle

Interesting to occasionally move up in the world. Though I am, at heart and in all ways, a tree-hugging nature woman, now and then I do like a different view. Very cool to look out from this eagle aerie-like perch and watch a silver sheet of rain move up the river. See the storm arrive as if I were watching a movie of it, rather than the real thing. No sweet smell of wet foliage, no wind, just rain slashing against the glass. Unimpressive, muffled thunder as I look down and watch rainbows of umbrellas swirling on the shiny black streets. The lightning, however, is a different story. Up here it's a bit too close for comfort...

- mimi