Still Waters, Busy City

It was early in the morning, and the lagoon in Lagos felt unusually calm, as if it hadn’t yet decided to fully embrace the chaos of the day ahead. I was preparing for a boat trip, and as I waited, this quiet scene caught my eye. Two boats sat anchored, their stillness contrasting with the distant hum of the city waking up.

These weren’t just any boats; they were lifelines for the countless people who relied on them to get to and from work every day. The title, Still Waters, Busy City, came to me almost instinctively. It felt like the perfect representation of what I saw and felt, the contrast between the calmness of the water and the unrelenting pulse of Lagos. It’s moments like these, fleeting yet profound, that make me grateful for my trusty iPhone camera and the chance to preserve these slices of life.

— T-Lodge