Gate 137

By Iskander Ben Amor

On 29 January 2008

Gate 137

This is the half way point in my cross Canada move from New Brunswick to Alberta. Not only was it a 4800 kilometer move, but my first time moving more than an hour from where I grew up. I was stuck in Toronto because our plane was broken or something. I was tired, annoyed and already missing home. We were told we had to stay close to the gate so I was left to observe my surroundings. After a bit of wandering I noticed something out the window... a short moment when an international airport was completely still. Nothing in this shot was in motion. It didn't last long... but the planes looked indefinitely parked; all that equipment looked left behind; and there wasn't a soul standing anywhere in the endless stretch of pavement. Something so tranquil in the chaotic world of air travel made the 4 extra hours I spent at Gate 137 worth it.

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