Today, I thought of Vienna.
Remembered myself, moving through the Albertina,
Between the ribcage frames.
Considered the concept of having one’s finger on the pulse.
How that is not the actual heart, but merely proof of its existence.
Much in the way that a frame can tell us,
Art lives within.
Today, I thought of Santorini.
Watched a panorama of its white walls and blue rooftops in an effort to appease
The part of me that needs to leave.
Remembered looking out to sea from beneath the shelter of a restaurant canopy,
And the prospect of sailing.
Tonight, in Balbriggan, I came upon what seemed an ode to Greece;
A ruin of Santorini hues,
A portico to our sea views –
No prospect of sailing.
But standing,
Beneath the viaduct,
I’d found my frame,
And knew my heart was beating.
By Emma Hynes
This image and story are part of a project I have devised called There Are No Fixed Stars, my creative response to living with COVID-19 restrictions. On 22 October 2020, Ireland’s highest level of protective measures was invoked nationwide for a period of six weeks. Starting on that date, and continuing for the duration, I plan to capture a new image each day, and write a piece inspired by it. You’ll find links below to all pieces published so far. The only restrictions are that I take the photograph and write the text within this timeframe. To receive these daily posts to your inbox, you can subscribe by hitting the follow button to the right, and entering your email address. They will also be posted to my Instagram, Twitter and Facebook profiles; I may even read a selection on my YouTube channel. You can follow or subscribe to any of those at the links below. In a time when variety, stimulation and spontaneity are inhibited, my hope is that anyone who chooses to view or read these pieces might feel that they can travel while standing still, and that they might find something new in the today with the promise of more tomorrow.
Emma Hynes
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There Are No Fixed Stars
Day One – A Creative Response to Now
Day Two – Suspension
Day Three – From the Perspective of the Dahlia
Day Four – The Writer at Dawn
Day Five – Beneath the Viaduct
Day Six – Nature’s Book
Day Seven – The Lighthouse
Day Eight – Formations
Day Nine – Rebirth
Day Ten – Light Source
Day Eleven –Takeaway
Day Twelve – Vigilance
Day Thirteen – Defiance
Day Fourteen – Exposure
Day Fifteen – Platform
Day Sixteen – Momentum
Day Seventeen – The Point of Shelter
Day Eighteen – The Honest Writer
Day Nineteen – Moored
Day Twenty – Selfhood
Day Twenty-One – Assurance
Day Twenty-Two – Skylines
Day Twenty-Three – All That Is Lost
Day Twenty-Four – The Oblivious Bird
Day Twenty-Five – Horizon
Day Twenty-Six – Intertidal
Day Twenty-Seven – Lifelines
Day Twenty-Eight – Threshold
Day Twenty-Nine – Perception
Day Thirty – Presence
Day Thirty-One – Pathways
Day Thirty-Two – Lunar Phase
Day Thirty-Three – Time
Day Thirty-Four – Safety
Day Thirty-Five – Sometimes the Heart Soars
Day Thirty-Six – Fulfilment
Day Thirty-Seven – Joy
Day Thirty-Eight – Pride
Day Thirty-Nine – Loss
Day Forty – Time to Fly
Emma Hynes 
22 responses to “There Are No Fixed Stars – Day Five – Beneath the Viaduct”
Awwww Emma that is so beautiful. I can imagine all the images you see and I feel what they mean to you.
Mam xxx
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Thank you so much, Mam. Xxx
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Excellent Em. And I love the concept behind this project xxx
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Thank you, Keeley. So glad you like it. Xxx
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