Aug 7, 2025
“The Mechanics of Control”
They tried to contain what was never meant to be still. The structure holds — but only just. You can hear the tension in the water’s voice — patient, ancient, unforgiving. What they call control is only delay. Eventually, even concrete must remember how to break.
(Photo: d.)
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