8 April 2026

9 April 2026

When weather permits I make myself bike (3 speeds) to Jericho Beach and back. Today I was on my bed (fully clothed) ruminating why Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector is obsessed with the idea that the English word “it” does not translate into Spanish. She also writes that the most important word in language is “es” (it is) has only two letters.

If in English you write “it is” that translates to “es”. She or he is, translates to “es”.

That all becomes more complex when you find that the word está translates to “it is” with the possible translations to it is there, or está enferma as she is sick.

It was 2:30, the sun was shining and I asked myself to stay on the bed and not go on my bike. But I remembered my grandmother who would have said to me, “Ante pereza, diligencia.” That translates, “If you feel lazy try diligence.”

And so I went on my bike ride and here are a couple of photographs taken with the Lens Baby attachment to my Fuji digital camera.