I have to switch trains. I have a look around …

… and decide to skip the last one.

I know the place, know the cathedral. I go for a walk.

Shops are closed for the night, …

… museums too; …

… only ice parlours …

… and pubs serve some late customers, …

… and an entrepreneur keeps going.

Some faces never tire …

… while others work the night shift …

… or try to find their way.

I do not need a map around here. I follow the lights …

… to the crossroads.

… and beyond.

I walk alone, pass a trick of the light, …

… a nice place behind glass, …

… silent machines  …

… and silent places.

A few hours before dawn I return to the station, just in time to take the first train.