Reflections from an Autumn Evening
Bjølsenparken.
After several days of working intensely on a ten page essay, I welcomed an evening stroll to free me from my notes and textbooks.
My favorite spot in Bjølsenparken
So, tonight following my exam I went out for some fresh air, exercise, and to catch the last of the autumn leaves.
Bjølsenparken
As the leaves pile on the ground, the days begin shortening. Soon Oslo will become brown, cold, and dark. Honestly, the thought of this frightens me. I'll miss the green, the yellow, the red, the orange leaves; all dancing like rainbows in the trees.
Along the Akerselva near Sagene.
The air was cool and crisp, and the pathways were caked in fallen leaves. My eyes desperately fluttered from tree to ground and all around, trying absorb the feeling of autumn and view every leaf.
Myrløkka in Sagene.
While walking along, more and more leaves on the ground started catching my attention. Red leaves, yellow leaves, small leaves, tall leaves, grooved leaves, smooth leaves, pointed leaves...so many different leaves!
Fallen leaves.
Noticing all of the different types of leaves mixed atop each other on the ground reminded me of people. These fallen leaves are just as diverse as people, yet they are all together in the same spot, and facing the same fate despite differences.
Sageneparken.
Part of the essay I wrote dealt with inequality, be it indigenous rights, woman's rights, etc; discussing types of socio-cultural knowledge and transformations needed to tackle climate change. Staring at these leaves made me think of culture. How people of diverse backgrounds, religions, cultures, live and work among one another. No matter how diverse, people, like leaves, can get along and co-exist.
Sunlight through the autumn leaves.
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