Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Tuesday morning



Es martes. Una mañana silenciosa.
A veces la vista desde mi ventana es más bonita cuando no la abro.
Demasiadas veces mis vecinos salen a fumar, sin intención de mirar, pero miran.
Nos ven desayunar nuestras tostadas, nuestras galletas... Nos ven gesticular mientras apremio a las niñas porque siempre tengo la sensación de llegar tarde a todas partes.
Hay otras ventanas por las que mirar, pero cuando me asomo veo que los colores del día estan desvaídos, los andares de la gente son automáticos, el ambiente es gris. Con un poco de suerte me compensa el cielo azul.
A veces, lo mejor es una ilusión.


It's Tuesday. A very quiet morning.
Sometimes my window view is better if I don't open it.
Too many times my neighbours come out to smoke, with clear intention of not looking in, but they end up looking in anyway. They see us having breakfast, having our toasts, our cookies... They see us gesticulate as I rushed the kids because I always feel we are short of time.
There are other windows, but if I look out I see the day colors a little faded, people walking automatically to work, the grey atmosphere flooding the neighbourhood... Luckily a clear blue sky makes it all worthy.
Sometimes, the best part is an optical illusion.


Today's music:
Ben Vaughn

26 comments:

Inés said...

Esti, que ventana tan preciosa. Yo tampoco la abriría...es tan bella. Y tú martes por la mañana también.

Dorte said...

What a beautiful image - looks very peaceful :-)

marie-louise said...

I like mornings too:)

Cannelle Et Vanille said...

que ventana mas bonita... y tus palabras mas.

louise said...

Beautiful images, both your photo and the one conjured up by your writing. xo lj

●• Thereza said...

que bonita la ventana :::::
te deseo un dia tranquilo, asi como tu manana :)

Isabelle said...

so peacefull and soothing ....

Bonnie said...

beautiful ! just beautiful !!

Lucía said...

Pues así da la sensación de que detrás se esconde un jardín...

la rechula said...

bonita imagen, bonitas palabras...

outi said...

simply beautiful. breathtaking beauty in here too:)

Vir said...

Yo también tengo a los vecinos de enfrente casi encima, y además en un costado alguien fuma puros y me ahuma la casa. Pero no suelo ser consciente de que me miran... Recuerdo cuánto me sorprendió en Amsterdam que nadie usara cortinas ni persianas, y que eso no provocara la curiosidad de nadie...
Por cierto, tienes una bonita ventana.

Fine Little Day said...

Lovely photo :)

caitlin said...

Mm, thanks for painting such a beautiful picture. I feel like I was there with you, and those pesky neighbors of yours :)

PROVINS said...

Lovely and peaceful.. Ill look in to Ben Vaughn - dont know him yet : )

Juddie said...

Such a beautiful serene image. Thank you!

Ciara Brehony said...

Wow Esti, what a gorgeous image. I have a thing for these kind of sunlight -and-shadow photos!

Yes, sometimes it's nice to just leave things as they are.

lisa solomon said...

lovely lovely lovely image and words

Unknown said...

Pienso igual, a veces lo mejor es la ilusión!

Jill said...

beautiful photo...i know what you mean about window views too. for me, living in a city close to neighbors doesn't always give the prettiest view. i too try to find the best parts of each view out the window...sometimes it's only a very little bit, like the perfect sky or a bit of green leaves on the trees. i try to ignore the ugly telephone wires or the peeling paint on the next house over. city life.

sarajo frieden said...

es mañana aquí donde vivo y el árbol fuera de mi ventana está filtrando la luz del sol. es todavía bastante fresco para un paseo. acabo de tener la visita más preciosa a su blog. many thanks for your way with words and pictures...

Lotte said...

Like you window...girl...full of magic...:)

Katrina said...

my goodness, what a gorgeous photo. that plant shadow just breaks my heart (in good ways!)

Lulutrix said...

que linda imagen!

hanna-happenings said...

Beautiful!

misty said...

such a lovely photo, so peaceful...