Running from/in the Rain
Saturday night the sky fell down over Berlin. Protected under the awning of a falafel place at Rosa-Luxemburger-Platz we watched the quite impressive natural spectacle. In front of us a wall of water and behind us the smell of oil and men sweat. Unable and somehow unwilling to leave this strange prison I became the secret voyeur and photographer of people running through the urban ocean. Electric lights reflecting infinite times in the falling drops and the thousands of puddles on the streets. Some questions kept me awake the rest of the night. Why did all the people passing by run as if they were running for their life? Why didn’t any of them just accepted the fact that they will become wet and walked around normally? Were they running to arrive at home as early as possible? Did they search for a safe place? Or were they just running because if it rains you have to run? Running in the rain: a rational or an emotional thing to do? A pleasure or a casualty? Are we trying to flee the wet mass, or are we enjoying it and hoping it will never end? Are we running in or from the rain? Sometimes there are no answers. You just have to wait! The rain is over and you go home as if nothing happened.
People running from/in the rain after the jump.
by Claudio
on July 4th, 2012
in Art, Berlinstories, Stories
4 Comments »
July 4th, 2012 at 18:27h
Nice idea! I found myself caught in a house entrance that day and, similar to you, simply waited for the intense rain to cease. I made an akin observation concerning hurrying passersby. However, there were some people who didn’t mind once they were completely drenched. Yet at least one girl who passed my hideout actually smiled the summer rain away. Lovely.
July 4th, 2012 at 20:34h
It was the same at the Fusion Festival! Pure Nature in a surreal world of glitter, colourz and bass. Wow.
July 7th, 2012 at 21:01h
I have just come from barefoot wandering through Kreuzberg in the ankle deep flooded streets…. I agree, once you are out there stuck in the rain, it’s liberating & fun, and yes I was smiling to myself & others….
July 30th, 2012 at 12:21h
Wow, pretty deep thoughts you got there! But you should consider the peoples background. Maybe they got something valuable in their pockets, that shouldn’t get wet. Maybe they are just scared of rain and connectet circumstances …
Not easy to answer those questions, but definitely something. Personally: I Love warm rain, walking in it and getting soaked