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Welcome to our new column: Lines of Flight!
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This is a space for folks to share books that have inspired them, changed them, radicalized them, etc.
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Volume one is by the always delightful Pearson Bolt, who some of you may know from their legendary podcast, Coffee With Comrades! Thanks Pearson!
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#BookJoy #FiveShinyBooks by @pearsonbolt

sidelong glances

#fujifilm #x100v #tokyo #japan #street

“And while home is always best—my neighborhood in the Midwest—I wanna get lost in you, Tokyo. I gotta lot to say to you, Tokyo…”

Image Description(s): 1. A busy crosswalk bustles with foot traffic. Center frame, a woman glances back at her friend, eyes bright, all smiles. 2. A pair of teenagers make their way down a Tokyo backstreet holding their phones. The boy on the right shows something to his friend, who laughs. 3. A working class fella loads his car with a thrifted rug, his eyes glancing up to regard the viewer. by @pearsonbolt

dragon chaser // swan song

#fujifilm #x100v #osaka #origami #japan

Image Description: 1. The dragon of Namba Yasaka Jinja, its brow furrowed, maw agape, teeth gleaming. 2. A neatly folded origami crane with a fetching pattern sits center-frame atop the counter of a ramen restaurant. by @pearsonbolt

the first test

#fujifilm #x100v #osaka #japan #abstract

Image Description: A bizarre pattern of alternating gray and white triangles and black rectangles stretches across the frame in four staggered rows. by @pearsonbolt

secret garden

#fujifilm #x100v #kyoto #japan #temple

Image Description: 1. Branches in the foreground frame a stone cairn sitting on an isle. 2. A narrow, slightly crooked bridge leads to a lush bed of moss. Trees in the midground are scattered around a small collection of carefully placed stones. In the background, you can just make out the telltale shingles of the wall surrounding a tranquil Buddhist temple. by @pearsonbolt

wave // form

#osaka #japan #fujifilm #x100v #umeda

Image Description: The district of Umeda in Osaka stretches out, the image inverted such that skyscrapers plummet from the top of the frame, sinking into sky like quicksand. by @pearsonbolt

flanged

#fujifilm #x100v #kiyomizudera #sakura #kyoto

Image Description: The Kiyomozu-dera temple in Kyoto, accompanied by sakura. by @pearsonbolt

your mind is the mountain before you

#mtfuji #fujifilm #x100v #fujiyoshida #mindoverall

Image Description: Mt. Fuji towers over the city of Fujiyoshida, its snowy peak painted white like a flourished brushstroke. by @pearsonbolt

stillness

#giojitemple #fujifilm #x100v #moss #stone

Image Description: 1. Three small stone plinths—slightly crooked—poke out amidst a bed of moss. Flora in the foreground flanks the idyllic scene. 2. stone basin contains a few liters of water. Flowers float upon the surface of the stillness. 3. A pebble-strewn path leads to a bamboo gate. Maple trees in the background snake towards the cloudy sky. by @pearsonbolt

stay golden

#goldentemple #x100v #fujifilm #tranquil #kyoto

Image Description: The Golden Temple in Kyoto, accompanied by a retinue of trees, sits on the shore of a murky pond. by @pearsonbolt

heptapod

#fujifilm #x100v #arrival #tokyo #storyofyourlife

Image Description: A series of metallic beans polished to a sheen sit amidst a field of moss and fog. The scene is vaguely reminiscent of the opening shots in Arrival (2016), Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Ted Chiang’s “Story of Your Life.” Beyond, a series of glass panels reflect guests visiting TeamLab Planets in Tokyo. by @pearsonbolt

こんにちはネコ // kon’nichiwa neko

#gotokujitemple #tokyo #cats #fujifilm #x100v

Image Description: A hodge-podge of beckoning cat statues sit behind a pane of glass reflecting Gotokuji Temple. Behind the statuettes are a series of Ema (絵馬) depicting the lucky cat interacting with other non-human animals. by @pearsonbolt