Canvas & Chronicles by Aanya Shen

Fifth Journey Day 131: The Lake Refused Reflection

Fifth Journey Day 131: The Lake Refused Reflection

Aanya Shen

"The Lake Refused Reflection" — A pause held by a mountain lake, where pines lean in and the sky stays quiet. Date: September 16, 2025 Location: Şavşat, Turkey In Şavşat,...

Fifth Journey Day 131: The Lake Refused Reflection

Aanya Shen

"The Lake Refused Reflection" — A pause held by a mountain lake, where pines lean in and the sky stays quiet. Date: September 16, 2025 Location: Şavşat, Turkey In Şavşat,...

Fifth Journey Day 130: The River’s Breath Inside Me

Fifth Journey Day 130: The River’s Breath Insid...

Aanya Shen

"The River’s Breath Inside Me" — a quiet study of current and breath, held by Artvin’s steep valley. Date: September 15, 2025 Location: Artvin, Turkey In Artvin, Turkey, the mountains...

Fifth Journey Day 130: The River’s Breath Insid...

Aanya Shen

"The River’s Breath Inside Me" — a quiet study of current and breath, held by Artvin’s steep valley. Date: September 15, 2025 Location: Artvin, Turkey In Artvin, Turkey, the mountains...

Fifth Journey Day 129: The Silence Beneath Voices

Fifth Journey Day 129: The Silence Beneath Voices

Aanya Shen

"The Silence Beneath Voices" — Mist drifts over tea slopes above the Black Sea, where sound thins and settles into green. Date: September 14, 2025 Location: Rize, Turkey Today’s entry...

Fifth Journey Day 129: The Silence Beneath Voices

Aanya Shen

"The Silence Beneath Voices" — Mist drifts over tea slopes above the Black Sea, where sound thins and settles into green. Date: September 14, 2025 Location: Rize, Turkey Today’s entry...

Fifth Journey Day 128: The Rope Between Boats

Fifth Journey Day 128: The Rope Between Boats

Aanya Shen

"The Rope Between Boats" — a quiet line holding motion together in Trabzon’s soft rain. Date: September 13, 2025 Location: Trabzon, Turkey On the edge of the Black Sea, Trabzon,...

Fifth Journey Day 128: The Rope Between Boats

Aanya Shen

"The Rope Between Boats" — a quiet line holding motion together in Trabzon’s soft rain. Date: September 13, 2025 Location: Trabzon, Turkey On the edge of the Black Sea, Trabzon,...

Fifth Journey Day 127: The Wall Listens Sideways

Fifth Journey Day 127: The Wall Listens Sideways

Aanya Shen

"The Wall Listens Sideways" — austere planes and crossing lines echo Kars’s listening river and wind-scoured stone. Date: September 12, 2025 Location: Kars, Turkey In Kars, on the high plateau...

Fifth Journey Day 127: The Wall Listens Sideways

Aanya Shen

"The Wall Listens Sideways" — austere planes and crossing lines echo Kars’s listening river and wind-scoured stone. Date: September 12, 2025 Location: Kars, Turkey In Kars, on the high plateau...

Fifth Journey Day 126: Children’s Shouts at a Distance

Fifth Journey Day 126: Children’s Shouts at a D...

Aanya Shen

"Children’s Shouts at a Distance" — Bright echoes rise to the old walls while the plateau light sharpens every edge. Date: September 11, 2025 Location: Erzurum, Turkey High on the...

Fifth Journey Day 126: Children’s Shouts at a D...

Aanya Shen

"Children’s Shouts at a Distance" — Bright echoes rise to the old walls while the plateau light sharpens every edge. Date: September 11, 2025 Location: Erzurum, Turkey High on the...