Between steps and thoughts. Where the city fades and inner landscapes emerge.

From my "Dreamers" series documenting Vancouver's unconscious choreography of solitude.

In this frame, I've captured that liminal moment when public presence meets private absence. Eyes closed mid-stride, this pedestrian navigates the physical world while dwelling elsewhere. It's this precise instant between steps, that awkward, vulnerable suspension, that fascinates me: the body knows the way while the mind wanders freely.

The closed eyes speak volumes about urban existence. A momentary retreat? A defense against sensory overload, a silent meditation, or simply exhaustion manifesting? We'll never know the inner narrative unfolding behind those shuttered eyelids. The hoodie and jacket become an armor of anonymity, the uniform of youth caught between self-expression and the desire to blend in.

Around them, the city continues its relentless rhythm, other pedestrians flowing past like water around a stone. This juxtaposition highlights the paradox of urban life, physically together yet psychologically separate, bodies sharing space while minds inhabit entirely different realms.

Vancouver's streets become a theater of consciousness where the most honest moments often occur in the blink of an eye.