The Weight of Stone and Shadow
History is a heavy coat we wear, woven from the dust of centuries and the quiet prayers of those who walked before us. We often mistake the grandeur of a city for its soul, forgetting that the true foundation is not the carved saint or the…
A Journey to Paris by Kirsten Bruening
Once the largest royal residence in the world, the Louvre is now the third largest museum in the world. Since the Louvre Museum opened in 1793, its collection has grown to more than 380,000 objects, of which approximately 35,000 are currently on display. The building is located in the centre of Paris between the right bank of the Seine and Rue de Rivoli. Its courtyard is on the historic axis that stretches from the bell tower of the church of St-Germain-l'Auxerrois to the glass entrance pyramid of the Louvre and the Grande Arche in La Défense, with the Champs-Élysées at its core.
The Pulse Beneath the Green
The smell of damp earth after a long, dry spell is a heavy, velvet thing that settles deep in the lungs. It is the scent of secrets being released from the soil. When I press my palm against the rough, peeling bark of an old tree, I feel the…