Canvas & Chronicles by Aanya Shen
Fifth Journey Day 35: The Sky Did Not End
Date: June 12, 2025Location: Longyearbyen, Svalbard I walked along the edge of Adventfjorden this afternoon, and it was so quiet that I could barely hear my own thoughts. It wasn't...
Fifth Journey Day 35: The Sky Did Not End
Date: June 12, 2025Location: Longyearbyen, Svalbard I walked along the edge of Adventfjorden this afternoon, and it was so quiet that I could barely hear my own thoughts. It wasn't...
Fifth Journey Day 34: Woolen Air
Date: June 11, 2025Location: Tromsø, Norway This afternoon, I walked uphill on a winding path toward Prestvannet Lake. The city emptied quickly. One moment I was among quiet houses with...
Fifth Journey Day 34: Woolen Air
Date: June 11, 2025Location: Tromsø, Norway This afternoon, I walked uphill on a winding path toward Prestvannet Lake. The city emptied quickly. One moment I was among quiet houses with...
Fifth Journey Day 33: Metal Warmth in Cold Air
Date: June 10, 2025Location: Bodø, Norway I spent the afternoon walking along the harbourfront, following the shape of the sea without a specific plan. The wind pressed against my sleeves...
Fifth Journey Day 33: Metal Warmth in Cold Air
Date: June 10, 2025Location: Bodø, Norway I spent the afternoon walking along the harbourfront, following the shape of the sea without a specific plan. The wind pressed against my sleeves...
Fifth Journey Day 32: Loaf in Transit
Date: June 9, 2025Location: Trondheim, Norway I walked without needing to arrive. Bakklandet unfolded like a quiet whisper — brick paths, bicycles that were leaning, rusted hinges, and flowerpots that...
Fifth Journey Day 32: Loaf in Transit
Date: June 9, 2025Location: Trondheim, Norway I walked without needing to arrive. Bakklandet unfolded like a quiet whisper — brick paths, bicycles that were leaning, rusted hinges, and flowerpots that...
Fifth Journey Day 31: Window Flicker
Date: June 8, 2025Location: Ålesund, Norway This morning, I let myself arrive slowly. I didn't have a plan. I just wanted to walk and see what the city had to...
Fifth Journey Day 31: Window Flicker
Date: June 8, 2025Location: Ålesund, Norway This morning, I let myself arrive slowly. I didn't have a plan. I just wanted to walk and see what the city had to...
Fifth Journey Day 30: Hand on the Wood
Date: June 7, 2025Location: Bergen, Norway It rained almost the whole day. It slowed down to a mist for a while in the late morning, but it never rained enough...
Fifth Journey Day 30: Hand on the Wood
Date: June 7, 2025Location: Bergen, Norway It rained almost the whole day. It slowed down to a mist for a while in the late morning, but it never rained enough...