A Cherished Embrace of Iron and Water

A look into an ongoing project about place, time, and attention set in Glendale, SC.

I jolted awake, sitting upright and disturbing my partner as I felt the sun’s first weak glow on my face. The chill of the morning crept with goosebumps up my skin as I pulled on layers of clothes hurriedly, my internal clock having awoken me a few minutes later than the alarm I forgot to set would have. Soon after: a quick goodbye, a squealing car belt…