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THE DAY AFTER — WITHOUT US

The morning is expected to be cool and foggy.

Rainclouds

will move in from the west.

Poor visibility.

Slick highways.

Gradually as the day progresses

high pressure fronts from the north

make local sunshine likely. 

Due to winds, though, sometimes strong and 
       gusty,

sun may give way to storms.

At night

clearing across the country,

with a slight change of precipitation

only in the southeast.

Temperatures will drop sharply,

while barometric readings rise.

The next day

promises to be sunny,

although those still living

should bring umbrellas. 

on photographs

"One moment, in all of history, was captured, but the moments before and after it disappeared into the onrush of time; only that selected moment itself was privileged, saved, for no other reason that its having been picked out by the camera's eye."

-teju cole, open city

on leaving

"this is not real. this is not the world.

the world is where art should happen. the world is where you have to go to make. the world is where it is."