Restoration in Progress
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Restoration in Progress

The city began to fade just a touch. Birds became a little louder. Restoration, it turned out, was in progress.

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Heartbeat
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Heartbeat

One of the guides told us to turn off our headlamps and when our eyes adjusted, a hint of orange haloed the volcano across the way.

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Separate, Separate
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Separate, Separate

We all stand on that line - the marker between what we were and what we will be. Heads swiveling to either side, wondering whether to pull ourselves apart or be pushed.

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To the Dark
Beth Downing Beth Downing

To the Dark

After a quarter mile I turned off my headlamp. It felt like the right way to invite the winter solstice in.

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