The Distance Between Us and Longing (Window and a view)
The Distance Between Us and Longing
Sometimes, the world feels smaller than it really is. Not because it lacks depth but because the heart forgets how far it can reach. What belongs to whom, what do you have to carry out, and what can you let go? It all becomes unclear, but the frame we move inside stays the same.
Beyond it, life moves in quiet layers: a slice of sky, a hint of green, a wall warmed by the sun - just enough to awaken longing but not quite enough to act on it.
Stillness becomes its own kind of space. A pause where longing finds its name, where solitude and connection sit side by side. Though the view may be limited, even a small fragment can hold a whole world — sometimes, that little piece is enough to move us, to feel deeply, and to remind us that life is more than what we see.
Window and a view
I took this photograph in Tel Aviv, drawn to the quiet tension between inside and out. I stood in a dim stairwell, watching light pour through a window covered in mesh. Outside, life unfolded slowly — a sunlit wall, rustling leaves, the hum of a city moving just beyond reach. The frame didn’t just hold the view; it shaped how I felt. It turned the scene into a question: what do we hold close, and what stays just out of reach?
This image speaks to the distance we sometimes feel — from places, people, or even ourselves. It captures a moment where stillness holds space for both solitude and connection. The Distance Between Us and Longing invites you to pause, reflect, and find beauty in the quiet layers of a city that’s alive with memory and meaning.
Hi there, I'm Stefanie, the photographer, and author of the blog post you're reading.
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