shallow eyes

a normal amount of sadness

four seasons by waterlow park

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karen cheung
Sep 18, 2023
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After an unexpected second summer I woke up this morning once again to a cold and misty London, which felt like a respite after two weeks of almost unrelenting sun. In July I had a new prescription put in place for my contacts at Specsavers in Crouch End, and ever since my sight was renewed the edges of leaves suddenly looked too sharp, like a blade tha…

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