The same street does not look quite the same every time. A painted door, light across a shop window or voices drifting from a small square can draw the eye in different directions. What changes a short walk is often not the distance, but the time given to noticing.
Around the corner, a familiar sign appears from an unfamiliar angle. An open courtyard gate, patterns in the pavement and pots on a windowsill become small stopping points. At the end of the walk, the street is still there. What has changed is the number of details worth telling someone about.
