2022 · Film Photography/FM2
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
This was taken from Pat’s point of view.
I’ve always loved the roughness of this frame —
the grain, the contrast, the wind against the light.
Nothing polished. Nothing posed.
Just real.
It was our second time sailing in Port Dover.
And the funny thing —
the sailboat was made in Taiwan.
Like me.
At the time, it just felt like a small detail,
something that made us smile.
We didn’t know yet
that this post-pandemic trip
was quietly preparing us for something bigger.
A new country.
A new life.
A decision we hadn’t fully spoken out loud.
Looking back now,
it feels like the wind was already pushing us forward.
Not fast.
Not dramatic.
Just steady.
Like a sail slowly filling with air
before you realize
you’re already moving.