The story of 2 boys
What started as a midnight stroll through the streets of Mexico City transformed into one of the most tactile phenomena of my life.
Tactistically stimulating
Scene: Wilson Marshall and Cody Blevins downtown, Mexico City. After Hours. Wet
It hasn't rained for a few hours but the two boys tread carefully through the dark streets, always one eye on the sidewalk to avoid puddles. The boys pay extra attention as they turn a corner and cross the street. A change in the stone walkway's finish could be a polished finish for either of them. Their other eye on the lights all around them. They pinball off of everything you can touch on the ground.
Its all stone, its all saturated, its all reflective.
Their hands are confirmation of this. Both hands are dedicated to touching every surface possible. It all deserved to be touched. They were not only touching now, but swiping their hands across walls. From the bench, across the planter, and up the wall. The power of the stone was too much that night. The boys were sent into a sort or craze.
Temping fate the boys braved the puddles! They slid across plaza after plaza with great success. Hurdling 4ft sugar skulls lining the streets (in preparation for Day of the Dead) on their way to the next. The feeling was overwhelming. The boys would seamlessly transfer from one surface to the next without batting a lash.
The boys were now men. They were soaked with pride. Their hearts were full as they looked back at what they had done.
To this day, some still believe that the spirits of those boys come out to play in the damp streets at night.
Cody, your tale brings to mind how easy it is to get lost in your senses, rather than the architecture. I find myself very attached to memories and places that have a certain sense of smell. I am sure that Lee Hall will have the same effect on me in later years, for better or worse. But, it makes me pause when I feel more connected to the non-physical traits of the space rather than the physical.
ReplyDeleteI really liked your tale.. mostly cuz I can relate haha but like Katie said the senses ingrained in our memories of the architecture of a place stay with us sometimes longer than an image. For me specially the memory of it is what makes me relive the moment.
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