sensory sampler no. 2
engaging five senses to feel like you're lying in a patch of sun on the shore of a Great Lake
This is the second in a series called sensory samplers.
When I was little, I’d think certain times of day or certain types of light felt like certain music, or I thought smells had colors. As an adult, my nostalgia is composed of these specific sensations, and I wanted to distill them in this way to share.
see:
A bright day in late spring. Everything has grown in fully, but only just. Everything has a sheen of newness. You remember several more colors exist than you’d thought a month ago. The sand is a clean, flat taupe. The lake is a deep, warm navy. The sky rolls out cottony clouds into a blue that must be the most accurate depiction of “sky blue” you’ve ever seen.
Recommended reading: The Guest by Emma Cline
hear:
taste:
Orange Vanilla Waterloo
a hunk of kalamata olive sourdough from Leavened
ube iced latte with oat milk from Goodkind Coffee
french fries from the snack counter
strawberries crisp from the cooler
smell:
Banana Boat Sport sunscreen, the faint smell of detergent from your beach towel, the earthy breeze coming off of Lake Erie
(see also Vacation Eau de Toilette by Vacation and Sailing Day by Replica)
touch:
The sand is warm, not too hot. It’s not quite summer, but the air is hot enough to be. You feel the shadows of the tree line that sits above the beach. The light between the leaves flickers over your eyelids, and it creates a kaleidoscopic effect that lulls you to sleep. Your best friend runs up to you from the lake, and you feel the humidity of the water she sheds as she dries off next to you. You feel the condensation of a can of sparkling water sweat into your palm and the bubbles on your upper lip.
Thanks for hangin’ and have a great long weekend if you get one <3
just discovered the sensory sampler section and I’m in love! such a wonderful idea 🤍