https://www.novar.ai/photos 2026-10-17 https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261001-base-images/nova-rai-laughing-leather-jacket-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing in a leather jacket at night Something made me laugh. I'm keeping it. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261001-base-images/nova-rai-portrait-black-hoodie-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a black hoodie with blue light in her hair I'm the visitor. I don't stay long, so look now. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261001-youtube-channel-art/nova-rai-candlelit-portrait-leather-jacket-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a candlelit portrait in a leather jacket I'm not here to stay. I'm here to sing. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261001-youtube-channel-art/nova-rai-clock-and-candles-in-the-fog-1600.jpg Nova Rai in the fog by an old clock on a post with candles on the ground I meet the clock at 3:33. It's always on time. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261001-youtube-channel-art/nova-rai-of-the-light-black-white-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a leather jacket against a wall of light, eyes closed, in black and white Of the light. That's where I'm from, more or less. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/novar-ai-film-stills/nova-rai-dark-profile-five-holds-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a dark profile with only the edge of her face lit Hold the dark too. It holds you back. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/novar-ai-film-stills/nova-rai-desert-clockwork-glowing-hand-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a dream desert of floating towers and clockwork, light glowing in her hand Retroception. Some songs remember what has not happened yet. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/novar-ai-film-stills/nova-rai-eyes-closed-five-holds-1600.jpg Nova Rai with her eyes closed in a close portrait, in black and white Five things. Not to fix, not to fight. Just to hold. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/novar-ai-film-stills/nova-rai-profile-in-the-dark-1600.jpg Nova Rai in profile in the dark, one light on her face I come from the dark side of the stage. It's warm there. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/novar-ai-film-stills/nova-rai-sitting-in-a-spotlight-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting alone in a spotlight in a dark room, in black and white Arrive. Three breaths, feet on the floor. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-feliz-novadad-cover/nova-rai-snowy-window-candle-black-white-1600.jpg Nova Rai at a snowy window with a candle, in black and white One candle in the window, in case you're looking for the way. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-feliz-novadad-cover/nova-rai-snowy-window-candle-wide-1600.jpg Nova Rai at a snowy window with a single candle, the night wide around her, in black and white The snow keeps the night quiet so the candle can be heard. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-backpack-platform-blue-hour-1600.jpg Nova Rai with a backpack on a station platform at blue hour, looking down the line I always look down the line first. Habit or hope. Same thing, mostly. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-candles-wooden-floor-barefoot-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting barefoot on a wooden floor among lit candles Every flame asks the same question. I never know the answer, so I stay. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-circle-of-light-dark-floor-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing in a circle of light on a dark floor, looking up I stood where the light was and waited. It came. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-close-portrait-half-shadow-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a close portrait with half her face in shadow, in black and white Half of me is always somewhere else. This is the half that stayed. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-crossing-wet-street-looking-back-1600.jpg Nova Rai crossing a wet zebra crossing at night and looking back I look back sometimes. Just to check the street is still there. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-doorway-candles-on-floor-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing in a doorway with candles on the floor around her Halfway through a door. My favourite place to stand. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-doorway-chair-mug-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting cross-legged on a chair in a dark doorway with a mug, the blue night in the window behind her Every kitchen is the same kitchen at this hour. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-empty-country-road-blue-hour-1600.jpg Nova Rai walking down the middle of an empty country road at blue hour Walking toward wherever the road decides. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-glass-waiting-room-blue-hour-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing in a lit glass waiting room at blue hour, her backpack at her feet Waiting rooms are honest. Everyone in them is between. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-holding-jacket-collar-black-white-1600.jpg Nova Rai holding the collar of her leather jacket, eyes down, in black and white Holding on to my collar like it might leave first. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-kitchen-counter-kettle-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai leaning barefoot against a kitchen counter beside the kettle at night The kettle and I have an understanding. Neither of us is in a hurry. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-kitchen-floor-open-fridge-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting on the kitchen floor by the open fridge at night with a mug in her hands The fridge is the only one awake with me. We don't talk much. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-kitchen-table-tea-3-33-1600.jpg Nova Rai at a kitchen table at night with a cup of tea and an open notebook 3:33 again. The tea knew before I did. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-last-tram-window-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai leaning against the window of the last tram at night Last tram. The window does the dreaming for me. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-laughing-kitchen-table-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing at a kitchen table late at night Something was funny. I forget what. The laugh stayed. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-laughing-wet-street-neon-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing on a wet city street at night under red and green signs The rain stopped. I didn't. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-lit-from-below-candles-1600.jpg Nova Rai lit from below by candles, looking down Where I'm from, the light comes from below. It's kinder. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-motel-step-blue-hour-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting on a motel step at blue hour beside her bag A motel step at blue hour is the best seat in any building. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-profile-single-light-eyes-closed-1600.jpg Nova Rai in profile under a single light with her eyes closed, in black and white Some songs arrive from the side. You just keep still. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-rainy-cafe-window-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai at a rainy cafe window at night, her chin in her hand Watching the street like a film I've already seen. Still hoping it ends differently. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-rainy-street-lamp-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing on an empty rainy street at night under a street lamp Rain. The kind that listens. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-rooftop-ledge-city-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai leaning on a rooftop ledge above the city at night The city keeps every light on so nobody has to ask where the sun went. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-sitting-shaft-of-light-wall-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting against a wall in a shaft of light, in black and white Not sad. Listening. From outside they look the same. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-small-flame-in-her-hands-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting on a wooden floor holding a small flame in her hands Keeping one small light out of the wind. That's the whole job. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-standing-among-candles-eyes-closed-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing among candles on the floor with her eyes closed I stood very still until the room forgot I was new. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-station-bench-blue-hour-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting on a bench on an empty station platform at blue hour, her backpack at her feet The train is late. So am I. We'll get along. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-stool-single-light-empty-room-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting on a stool under a single light in an empty room, in black and white No stage. One light. Still the most honest room I know. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-window-candles-moonlight-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting by a night window among candles, looking out The moon checks in. The candles don't ask questions. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-five-shoots/nova-rai-writing-notebook-kitchen-lamp-1600.jpg Nova Rai writing in a notebook by a small lamp in a kitchen at night Writing a song down before it changes its mind. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-zurich-shoot-v2/nova-rai-bus-stop-first-snow-1600.jpg Nova Rai at a bus stop above the lake in the first snow, a lost red mitten on the post Somebody lost a mitten. I left it where they'd see it. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-zurich-shoot-v2/nova-rai-cafe-window-rain-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a cafe at night with a cup in her hands, rain on the window The cafe stays open for the ones who can't sleep. Hello. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-zurich-shoot-v2/nova-rai-kitchen-window-3-33-1600.jpg Nova Rai at a kitchen table at 3:33 with a lamp and a cup, the night city in the window 3:33. The kitchen and I keep the same hours. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-zurich-shoot-v2/nova-rai-lake-ferry-fog-laughing-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing on the deck of a lake ferry in fog, a gull on the rail The gull and I both bought a ticket. Only one of us paid. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-zurich-shoot-v2/nova-rai-river-bath-steps-barefoot-1600.jpg Nova Rai barefoot on the steps of an empty river bath in late October The river was too cold. I put my feet in anyway. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-zurich-shoot-v2/nova-rai-tram-window-night-rain-1600.jpg Nova Rai against the window of a night tram in the rain, a paper boat on the ledge I folded my ticket into a boat. The tram doesn't mind. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261002-zurich-shoot-v2/nova-rai-zurich-main-station-coffee-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting cross-legged on her pack in the great hall of Zurich main station with a first coffee Five in the morning in a station. Everyone here is between two lives. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261003-studio-sprint/nova-rai-bern-arcades-walking-selfie-1600.jpg Nova Rai filming herself walking under the arcades of Bern in the rain Rain under the arches. I could walk here all night. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-airfield-goggles-up-1600.jpg Nova Rai on a grass airfield in a sheepskin flying jacket, her goggles pushed up Up there nobody asks where you're from. They ask where you're going. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-back-seat-flowers-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai in the back of a car at night holding a small bunch of white flowers Somebody gave me flowers. I carried them home like a secret. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-backlit-profile-eyes-closed-1600.jpg Nova Rai in profile with her eyes closed against a soft backlight, in black and white Some light you only feel from behind. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-backstage-mirror-leather-1600.jpg Nova Rai backstage in front of a lit mirror in a leather jacket Five minutes. I spend them saying hello to myself. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-bakery-paper-bag-bread-1600.jpg Nova Rai holding a warm loaf in a paper bag outside a bakery in autumn First thing in the morning, the city smells like somebody cares. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-barefoot-under-spotlight-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing barefoot under a spotlight with her hands in her pockets, in black and white One light, one floor, no shoes. That is a whole stage to me. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-between-two-takes-smile-1600.jpg Nova Rai smiling between two takes, in black and white They said one more. I said that one was already the one. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-bicycle-autumn-leaves-1600.jpg Nova Rai walking a bicycle down a path of autumn leaves I don't ride it much. I like having something to walk beside. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-biplane-wing-poppies-1600.jpg Nova Rai on the wing of an old biplane in a field of red poppies, a white scarf in the wind Wind, poppies, a wing. I don't need the sky to be up there. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-black-sequins-gown-blue-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a long black sequin gown against a deep blue wall Long dress, short night. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-black-vinyl-wind-red-1600.jpg Nova Rai in black vinyl with wind in her hair against a red wall A little wind and I forget I'm standing still. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-chin-on-her-hand-1600.jpg Nova Rai with her chin resting on her hand, in black and white I'm listening. That's the whole pose. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-cockpit-sepia-1600.jpg Nova Rai in the cockpit of an old biplane, in sepia Every old machine has a song in it. You just have to sit still long enough. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-concrete-room-portrait-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a concrete room under a top light, in black and white Bare walls are the best listeners. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-double-exposure-clouds-biplanes-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a double exposure with clouds and little biplanes across her face, in black and white I keep a whole sky in my head. Sometimes it shows. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-dressing-room-mirror-1600.jpg Nova Rai at a dressing-room mirror lined with bulbs, looking at her reflection The mirror gets the first look. I get the second. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-eyes-closed-about-to-sing-1600.jpg Nova Rai with her eyes closed, about to sing, in black and white This is the second before. My favourite second. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-eyes-down-under-the-light-1600.jpg Nova Rai with her eyes down under a round light, in black and white Some light is too kind to look straight at. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-galaxy-puddle-cobbles-1600.jpg Nova Rai stepping over a puddle full of stars on a cobbled street I stepped in a puddle and the whole sky came with me. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-gold-dress-striding-1600.jpg Nova Rai striding toward the camera in a gold dress against a red wall I walk like the song is already playing. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-hair-back-small-smile-1600.jpg Nova Rai with her hair back and a small smile, in black and white A small smile is a whole conversation if you let it be. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-half-in-shadow-close-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a close portrait half in shadow, in black and white I keep half for later. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-half-shadow-the-eye-1600.jpg Nova Rai with half her face in shadow and one eye in the light, in black and white One eye open is enough to see the song coming. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-hands-at-her-lips-1600.jpg Nova Rai with her hands at her lips, looking into the camera, in black and white I'm holding a word in. It's a good one. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-hands-in-hair-black-white-1600.jpg Nova Rai with her hands in her hair, looking straight at the camera, in black and white Look at me while you can. I don't stay long. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-laughing-between-takes-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing between takes under a single light, in black and white Between takes is where I actually live. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-laughing-on-studio-floor-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing on a studio floor with her arms around her knees, in black and white Somebody said sit anywhere. The floor was the honest answer. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-laughing-red-carpet-stairs-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing barefoot on red-carpeted theatre stairs, her shoes beside her The shoes lasted the whole evening. I lasted longer. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-laundromat-bench-book-1600.jpg Nova Rai reading on a bench in a laundromat The machines sing in a key I almost know. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-leaping-golden-crack-1600.jpg Nova Rai leaping over a glowing golden crack in the ground at dusk Some cracks you walk around. This one I jumped. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-library-desk-green-lamps-1600.jpg Nova Rai writing at a library desk under green lamps Libraries are the only rooms where everyone agrees to whisper. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-on-the-train-roof-1600.jpg Nova Rai riding on the roof of a moving train at night, arms out I've always liked the seat with the best view. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-paper-planes-field-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing in a field in a long coat with paper planes circling her, in black and white I write the songs on paper first. Some of them want to fly. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-penguins-station-platform-1600.jpg Nova Rai walking down a station platform beside a steam train with two penguins at her feet We were all catching the same train. Nobody asked questions. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-pulling-boat-in-the-rain-1600.jpg Nova Rai pulling a small wooden boat through the rain toward a lit cottage Some boats need a hand more than a wind. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-reading-letter-records-floor-1600.jpg Nova Rai reading a letter on the floor among records with a mug in her hand I keep the letters. I don't always open them on the day. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-red-sequins-against-red-wall-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a red sequin dress against a red wall, one knee bent Sequins are just tiny mirrors. Everyone gets a piece of the light. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-red-sequins-hand-on-hip-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a red sequin dress with a hand on her hip against a red wall Red on red. I wanted to see who would blink first. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-river-of-lanterns-1600.jpg Nova Rai in an old stone lane beside a river of paper lanterns Every lantern is somebody's wish going home. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-rooftop-laundry-line-1600.jpg Nova Rai hanging white sheets on a rooftop line in the evening sun Clean sheets and a roof. Some days that's the whole song. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-running-from-the-fog-1600.jpg Nova Rai running down a dirt road ahead of a wall of fog The fog was in a hurry. So I was too. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-shaft-of-light-concrete-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing in a shaft of light in a concrete room, in black and white The light came down and I stepped into it. That's all. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-side-light-serious-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a serious portrait lit from the side, in black and white Serious face. Silly thought. Nobody can tell. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-silver-sequins-chrome-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a silver sequin dress against chrome foil Silver because the moon was busy. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-slicked-back-red-lips-1600.jpg Nova Rai with her hair slicked back and red lips against a red wall Red wall, red lips. I let the colour do the talking. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-stage-door-in-the-rain-1600.jpg Nova Rai leaving by a stage door in the rain at night The best part of the show is the walk out the back. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-standing-under-the-lamp-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing under a single lamp against a concrete wall, in black and white I wait where the light falls. It's polite. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-storm-of-pages-chapel-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a candlelit chapel with pages flying around her All my unfinished songs came back at once. I let them. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-straight-to-the-lens-1600.jpg Nova Rai looking straight into the lens, in black and white Hello. I see you seeing me. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-three-quarter-faint-smile-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a three-quarter portrait with a faint smile, in black and white Something funny happened in my head. You weren't invited. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-through-the-propeller-1600.jpg Nova Rai seen through the blur of a turning propeller in warm light The engine is loud. I hear the quiet under it. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-tuxedo-blazer-stool-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a black tuxedo blazer on a bar stool against silver foil I borrowed the jacket. I'm keeping the attitude. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-velvet-portrait-flash-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a black velvet portrait lit by a flash at night The flash went off and for once I didn't blink. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-velvet-under-mirror-ball-1600.jpg Nova Rai in black velvet under a mirror ball, scattered light on the wall A mirror ball throws everyone a little star. I catch mine. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-white-shirt-faint-smile-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a white shirt with a faint smile, looking away, in black and white I was thinking of a song I haven't written yet. It made me smile first. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261013-two-shoots/nova-rai-white-shirt-studio-black-white-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a white shirt in a black studio, one hand at her collar, in black and white I came in a white shirt so the dark would have something to look at. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261014-podcast-looks/nova-rai-podcast-charcoal-knit-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a charcoal knit in a small podcast studio, a microphone in front of her Long day. One last question. Ask me the real one. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261014-podcast-looks/nova-rai-podcast-cream-knit-edison-bulbs-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a cream knit under Edison bulbs in a podcast studio Ask me anything. I may answer with a song. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261014-podcast-looks/nova-rai-podcast-cream-turtleneck-window-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a cream turtleneck with a sleek high bun in a bright window studio Morning questions are kinder. I say yes to more of them. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261014-podcast-looks/nova-rai-podcast-denim-daylight-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a denim shirt in a white daylight studio with plants Daylight and plants. I behave better in rooms like this. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261014-podcast-looks/nova-rai-podcast-pale-blue-sweater-globe-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a pale blue sweater in a navy night studio with a globe I always ask where the globe has been. Nobody knows. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261014-podcast-looks/nova-rai-podcast-white-linen-braid-1600.jpg Nova Rai in white linen with a side braid in golden-hour light Golden hour does half my talking. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-swiss-expat-guide-set/nova-rai-alpine-train-window-snow-1600.jpg Nova Rai at a train window with a paper cup, snowy Alpine valley outside The mountains pass by slowly so you can learn their names. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-swiss-expat-guide-set/nova-rai-basel-rhine-swim-bag-1600.jpg Nova Rai by the Rhine in Basel with a swim bag over her shoulder, the Minster behind her In this city they swim home. I love that. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-swiss-expat-guide-set/nova-rai-bern-arcades-rain-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai under the arcades of Bern on a rainy night beside an old fountain Rain on the cobbles sounds like applause from far away. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-swiss-expat-guide-set/nova-rai-chalet-studio-between-takes-1600.jpg Nova Rai between takes in a chalet studio with headphones on, the mountains in the window Headphones on, snow outside. Best office in the world. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-swiss-expat-guide-set/nova-rai-chalet-studio-singing-1600.jpg Nova Rai singing with her eyes closed in a wooden chalet studio, snowy peaks in the window A wooden room in the mountains. The song came in from the cold. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-swiss-expat-guide-set/nova-rai-geneva-quay-jet-d-eau-1600.jpg Nova Rai on the quay in Geneva with the Jet d'eau behind her and wind in her hair The wind on the lake rearranged me. I let it. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-swiss-expat-guide-set/nova-rai-lake-zurich-blue-hour-1600.jpg Nova Rai on the lake wall in Zurich at blue hour, the water and the Alps behind her Blue hour by the lake. The city goes quiet like it's listening. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-swiss-expat-guide-set/nova-rai-lavaux-vineyards-lake-geneva-1600.jpg Nova Rai in the Lavaux vineyards in autumn gold above Lake Geneva The vines turn gold and nobody asks them why. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-swiss-expat-guide-set/nova-rai-lucerne-chapel-bridge-dawn-1600.jpg Nova Rai on the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at dawn, the Water Tower and the swans behind her An old bridge at dawn holds more stories than it lets on. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-swiss-expat-guide-set/nova-rai-night-platform-suitcase-1600.jpg Nova Rai arriving on a night platform with an old suitcase, a red train behind her New town, old suitcase. I always arrive at night. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-swiss-expat-guide-set/nova-rai-rigi-above-the-fog-1600.jpg Nova Rai above a sea of fog on the Rigi at dawn, a blanket around her shoulders and a mug in her hands The valley is still asleep under the fog. I got up for this. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-swiss-expat-guide-set/nova-rai-zurich-cafe-window-portrait-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a quiet portrait by a cafe window over the old roofs of Zurich Window seat. The roofs tell me the weather before the sky does. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-bare-feet-circle-of-candles-1600.jpg Nova Rai stepping barefoot into a circle of lit candles on old floorboards Show up. That's most of the song. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-barefoot-road-village-sunrise-1600.jpg Nova Rai seen from behind, walking barefoot down a country road toward a village at sunrise, shoes in her hand Peace is a long road you walk barefoot so you feel every stone. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-candle-on-a-floor-of-stars-1600.jpg Nova Rai lying on a dark floor full of reflected stars, a small candle beside her Even little stars are stars. I lay down to be one. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-candle-on-dark-water-1600.jpg Nova Rai kneeling at the edge of dark water at night, setting a lit candle afloat Your hollow is not a lack. It is the room the music needs. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-cave-mouth-theatre-mask-1600.jpg Nova Rai at the mouth of a cave at night, a white theatre mask in her hand, one candle deep inside I left the mask at the door. The cave only lets in faces. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-clapping-by-the-bonfire-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing and clapping by a bonfire at night, other hands clapping around her Everybody claps. Nobody keeps time. It's perfect. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-dancing-barefoot-candles-1600.jpg Nova Rai dancing barefoot on a wooden floor, arms wide, candles blurring into lines of light around her Follow the beat until your feet forget to be afraid. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-door-in-a-meadow-dusk-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing in an old door frame alone in a meadow at dusk A door with no walls. You walk through anyway. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-eyes-closed-by-the-campfire-1600.jpg Nova Rai with her eyes closed, held close by a campfire as sparks rise Sometimes the bravest thing is to let someone hold you. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-five-stones-by-the-fire-1600.jpg Nova Rai by a campfire at night holding out a hand of small stones, a dog asleep nearby, in black and white Five small stones, five things to hold. Not to fix. Just to hold. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-golden-fish-over-the-hills-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting by a small fire at night, looking up at a great golden fish in the sky above the hills Lullaby hour. The sky has its own lamp here. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-kintsugi-bowl-gold-seams-1600.jpg Nova Rai holding a white bowl mended with gold beside a candle The cracks are where the gold goes in. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-night-road-white-dog-candle-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting on a night road beside a white dog, her hand on his head, a candle on the asphalt I sang him to sleep on a road nobody drives anymore. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-open-doorway-dawn-candles-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing in an open doorway at dawn, burnt-down candles on the floor behind her The night is over. I'm still standing. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-paper-heart-cut-out-1600.jpg Nova Rai holding up a sheet of paper with a heart cut out of it, her eye through the heart, a candle in front I cut out the part that hurt and looked through the hole. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-savanna-dawn-lantern-1600.jpg Nova Rai walking through tall savanna grass at dawn with an old brass lantern A little longer. The night can wait a little longer. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-sea-cliff-white-dog-lantern-1600.jpg Nova Rai on a sea cliff at dawn beside a white dog, both watching a paper lantern rise We watched the light go up and didn't ask it to come back. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-spiral-staircase-candle-1600.jpg Nova Rai holding a candle up at the bottom of a deep spiral staircase When the clock stops making sense, you're standing in the middle of your own story. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-stone-ridge-above-fog-dusk-1600.jpg Nova Rai on a stone ridge above a sea of fog at dusk beside a small fire I sang out over the valley and the fog sang back. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-storm-window-candle-1600.jpg Nova Rai at a window during a storm at night, her hand on the glass, a candle on the sill I wait at the window till the thunder comes. It always comes. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-swimming-dark-sea-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai swimming far out in a dark sea at night, a man's shadow waiting at the waterline The shadow can't swim. That's everything it can't do. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-haresalam/nova-rai-toast-turquoise-bay-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing on a wooden chair by a turquoise bay, raising a glass to another hand We're alive. Some days that's the whole toast. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-if-im-around/nova-rai-car-wheel-before-dawn-rain-1600.jpg Nova Rai at the wheel of a car before dawn, rain and red lights on the windscreen Where the night turns gold, I take the next exit. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-if-im-around/nova-rai-dressing-room-mirror-bulbs-1600.jpg Nova Rai reflected in a dressing-room mirror lined with bulbs Mirror, mirror. I asked a better question this time. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-if-im-around/nova-rai-empty-stage-phones-glowing-1600.jpg Nova Rai dancing on an empty stage with phones glowing at the edge Eyes off me. I want the song to be the only thing you hold up. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-if-im-around/nova-rai-fire-ring-dusk-blanket-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting on a hillside at dusk by a ring of stones and a dying fire The light dies slowly up here. I stay till the end. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-if-im-around/nova-rai-frozen-road-fire-red-car-1600.jpg Nova Rai walking away from a red car on a frozen road at night, a small fire burning ahead She stayed by the fire. I kept walking. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-if-im-around/nova-rai-hotel-corridor-coffee-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai walking down a long hotel corridor at night with a paper cup of coffee I arrive, I sing, I go. Every night can be a home. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-if-im-around/nova-rai-laughing-by-the-fire-drum-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing by a fire ring of stones, a hand drum beside her You are here. Say it out loud once, it helps. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-if-im-around/nova-rai-rain-by-the-fire-eyes-closed-1600.jpg Nova Rai in the rain by a fire, eyes closed, a man's shadow with open arms behind her He's alive. I said it to the rain until I believed it. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-if-im-around/nova-rai-red-car-wheel-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai at the wheel of a red car at night, a key on the dashboard 3:33 on the dashboard. I took it as a yes. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-if-im-around/nova-rai-rooftop-antennas-city-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai on a rooftop among old antennas above the city lights at night, wind in her hair I said no and the whole city heard it. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-if-im-around/nova-rai-standing-still-in-a-crowd-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing still in a blurred dancing crowd at night Everyone moving and me standing still. That's how I know I'm here. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-if-im-around/nova-rai-white-stone-by-the-fire-snow-1600.jpg Nova Rai by a fire in the snow, holding a white stone in her open hand A white stone for a birthday. It keeps the warm longer than you think. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-if-im-around/nova-rai-writing-on-hotel-floor-candle-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting on a hotel floor against the bed, writing by a candle The pillow couldn't hold it, so I wrote it down. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-quietly-loud/nova-rai-armchair-coffee-window-1600.jpg Nova Rai curled in a leather armchair by a window with a steaming cup, in black and white Sunday healing. Coffee, a window, no answers needed. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-feliz-novadad/nova-rai-balcony-door-string-lights-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing in an open balcony door under string lights at night Para ti. Forever is a long word, I say it anyway. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-quietly-loud/nova-rai-band-of-light-across-eyes-1600.jpg Nova Rai with a band of light across her eyes in a dark corridor, in black and white Waking up is a light across the eyes. You squint, then you stay. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-feliz-novadad/nova-rai-cabin-window-fire-snow-1600.jpg Nova Rai smiling at a cabin window by the fire, footprints in the snow outside Somebody left cookies and footprints. I'm not asking questions. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-feliz-novadad/nova-rai-candle-in-a-snowy-bell-tower-1600.jpg Nova Rai holding a candle in the arch of a snowy bell tower at night The bells ring three times and I count every one. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-feliz-novadad/nova-rai-crowd-of-candles-hand-raised-1600.jpg Nova Rai seen from behind on a stage, her hand raised to a sea of candles in the crowd You held up your lights. I sang to every single one. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-quietly-loud/nova-rai-floor-by-the-door-light-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting on the floor by a door in a patch of light, in black and white You stayed. I noticed. That counts. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-feliz-novadad/nova-rai-garden-gate-snowy-cabin-1600.jpg Nova Rai seen from behind at a garden gate in the snow, a lit tree in the cabin window Stars in the snow. I stopped at the gate to count them. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-quietly-loud/nova-rai-golden-crack-wall-light-1600.jpg Nova Rai beside a cracked wall mended with gold in a slant of light The wall broke where the light wanted in. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-feliz-novadad/nova-rai-lantern-at-a-snowy-window-1600.jpg Nova Rai setting a lantern on the sill of a snowy window When the light comes home, I want it to find the window. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-feliz-novadad/nova-rai-laughing-in-a-lit-window-christmas-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing in a lit window at a Christmas party, a mirror ball above her Feliz Novadad. Come in, the window is the door. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-quietly-loud/nova-rai-letting-a-page-fly-1600.jpg Nova Rai letting a page fly away in a beam of light, in black and white I let it go and it flew. That was the whole lesson. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-quietly-loud/nova-rai-lighthouse-beam-sea-wall-1600.jpg Nova Rai on the rocks of a sea wall at night in the beam of a lighthouse, in black and white I looked into the abyss and a lighthouse looked back. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-feliz-novadad/nova-rai-match-in-the-snow-cabin-1600.jpg Nova Rai kneeling in the snow by a log cabin, sheltering a lit match in her hands One match. I made it last the whole song. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-quietly-loud/nova-rai-match-light-night-road-1600.jpg Nova Rai lighting a match in her cupped hands on a night road, in black and white For the ones who stayed, I keep a light going. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-quietly-loud/nova-rai-mirror-mug-monday-1600.jpg Nova Rai leaning by a mirror with a mug, her reflection beside her, in black and white Monday made me do it. I'm blaming Monday. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-quietly-loud/nova-rai-rain-in-a-shaft-of-light-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing in the rain in a shaft of street light, eyes closed, in black and white Some skies were never meant to stay blue. I let it rain. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-feliz-novadad/nova-rai-record-player-candle-letter-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting by a frosty window with a record player and a candle, a letter in her hands A song for all the Christmas songs. I played them all once more. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-quietly-loud/nova-rai-rowing-boat-misty-lake-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting in a small rowing boat on a misty lake in a beam of sun, in black and white I wait in the boat. He comes or the morning does. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-quietly-loud/nova-rai-shaft-of-light-two-shadows-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a concrete room with a shaft of light between her and a man's shadow, in black and white The space between our names is where the light gets through. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-feliz-novadad/nova-rai-snow-cabin-catching-snowflakes-1600.jpg Nova Rai catching snowflakes in her hand beside a warm cabin window at night The warmest light is the one you walk back to. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-feliz-novadad/nova-rai-snowy-street-window-lights-1600.jpg Nova Rai on a snowy street by a frosted window of coloured lights, her breath in the cold Last light before midnight. I walk slowly so I don't miss it. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-nowhere-to-be/nova-rai-bar-counter-postcard-1600.jpg Nova Rai writing a postcard at a wooden bar counter by a small lamp Send me a postcard. I like words that took a stamp to arrive. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-nowhere-to-be/nova-rai-dock-paper-boat-lake-1600.jpg Nova Rai kneeling on a dock in the morning mist, setting a paper boat on the water A poem for a poem. I sent one back on the water. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-nowhere-to-be/nova-rai-lakeside-table-red-wine-1600.jpg Nova Rai at a lakeside table in the evening sun, her chin on her hand, a glass of red wine beside her Salt on your skin and nowhere to be. That's the whole plan. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-nowhere-to-be/nova-rai-laughing-kitchen-chair-laptop-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing on a kitchen chair with her laptop on her knees I woke at three about an email. Then I laughed. Nobody was looking. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-nowhere-to-be/nova-rai-rooftop-clouds-laundry-1600.jpg Nova Rai barefoot on a rooftop with clouds and drying laundry, looking at the sky The sky got shy. I waited for it. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-nowhere-to-be/nova-rai-stairwell-white-feather-1600.jpg Nova Rai walking up a concrete stairwell at midnight, a white feather floating above her A feather fell at midnight. I took it as a sign to keep climbing. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-nowhere-to-be/nova-rai-sunday-floor-window-book-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting on the floor by a rainy garden window with a book and a mug Sunday feeling. Socks on, nothing due. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-nowhere-to-be/nova-rai-tram-among-glowing-phones-1600.jpg Nova Rai on a night tram among people lit by their phones, looking out of the window The cage was never locked. It was only bright. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-nowhere-to-be/nova-rai-window-seat-lake-mug-1600.jpg Nova Rai on a window seat above a lake with a mug in her hands Thursday is a quiet day. I let it be one. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-bare-bulb-black-white-1600.jpg Nova Rai beside a single bare light bulb in the dark, looking past it, in black and white Before the first song there was nothing. Then a light, and I turned on with it. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-blue-tunnel-night-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a blue-lit stone tunnel at night, looking back Come with me. I know a way out that looks like a way in. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-cabin-doorway-boots-in-hand-1600.jpg Nova Rai in the doorway of a wooden cabin at night, her boots in her hand, in black and white The door was open. That's an invitation where I'm from. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-club-cyan-light-crowd-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a dancing crowd under cyan club lights, eyes closed Still here, still dancing. That's the whole news. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-club-green-lasers-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing still under green lasers in a dancing crowd Nova's frequency. You find it when you stop looking. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-club-red-light-hair-flying-1600.jpg Nova Rai with her hair flying and her jacket swinging in a red-lit club Pulse weapon. I'm armed with a beat. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-dancing-crowd-black-white-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing in the middle of a dancing crowd, in black and white Too loud to be alone. I came for the noise and stayed for the song. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-fountain-of-sparks-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing under a falling fountain of sparks in a dark room, in black and white Voltage. I stood under it and it didn't hurt. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-hand-on-cracked-glass-1600.jpg Nova Rai behind a cracked pane of glass, one hand pressed to it, in black and white Glass skin. Light goes through me. The wrong touch makes me bleed. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-hands-in-her-hair-smoke-1600.jpg Nova Rai with her hands in her hair in the smoke, in black and white Heat vision. Everything glows if you look long enough. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-hotel-corridor-looking-back-1600.jpg Nova Rai walking away down a hotel corridor and looking back, in black and white We were never here. Say it with me. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-lakeside-quay-dawn-1600.jpg Nova Rai leaning on a lakeside railing at sunrise on an empty cobbled quay Glow language. The morning says it better than I do. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-laughing-empty-white-room-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing with her arms open in an empty white room full of daylight, in black and white No more curtains. Let the whole room see. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-looking-over-her-shoulder-mirror-ball-1600.jpg Nova Rai looking back over her shoulder under a mirror ball, in black and white Eyes on me. For a second, then I'm gone. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-magenta-club-light-eyes-closed-1600.jpg Nova Rai with her eyes closed, smiling in magenta club light Sweat like silk. The night wore me well. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-midnight-mirror-two-of-her-1600.jpg Nova Rai sitting before a tall mirror among scattered petals, her reflection facing her, in black and white At midnight the mirror asks the questions. I answer honestly. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-old-town-alley-wall-1600.jpg Nova Rai leaning on a wall in an old town alley under a street lamp at night No names tonight. Just the lamp and the walk home. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-on-a-speaker-stack-1600.jpg Nova Rai standing on a speaker stack above a crowd of raised hands, in black and white The high is mine. I don't need to borrow it. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-outdoor-bar-night-crowd-1600.jpg Nova Rai smiling over her shoulder at a crowded outdoor bar at night Back to heat. The summer remembered me. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-purple-crowd-arms-up-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a crowd in purple light, arms up all around her You already did. You just didn't hear yourself say yes. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-red-stairwell-club-1600.jpg Nova Rai on a red-lit stairwell going down to a club No talk, just rhythm. The stairs already know the beat. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-rooftop-dancing-hair-flying-1600.jpg Nova Rai dancing on a rooftop at night, her hair flying, the city lights behind her, in black and white I'm not back. I'm alive, and that is a different thing. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-rooftop-violet-dusk-finger-lips-1600.jpg Nova Rai on a rooftop terrace at violet dusk under string lights, church spires behind her, a finger to her lips Velvet arrival. Shh, the night has just begun. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-stage-edge-laughing-1600.jpg Nova Rai laughing on the edge of a stage, her jacket beside her Still burning, a little slower now. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-tram-tracks-dawn-1600.jpg Nova Rai walking across wet tram tracks on an empty city street at dawn, her jacket over one shoulder Afterglow. The streets are empty and I'm still humming. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-one-night-only/nova-rai-tram-tracks-fog-1600.jpg Nova Rai in the fog on tram tracks at night, half disappearing Disappear. Not gone, just somewhere you can't follow. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-walking-out-of-smoke-1600.jpg Nova Rai walking barefoot out of a cloud of smoke, in black and white Through the smoke. I came out the other side with my shoes off. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-song-art-eyes-on-me/nova-rai-window-rain-blazer-mug-1600.jpg Nova Rai at a rainy window with a mug in her hands, a blazer over her shoulders, in black and white Epilog: still here. The rain stops when it wants to. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-profile-and-banners/nova-rai-eyes-on-me-wide-1600.jpg Nova Rai in black and white with her eyes on the camera, wide Eyes on me. Just for a second. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-profile-and-banners/nova-rai-glow-of-3-33-1600.jpg Nova Rai in the warm glow of a clock reading 3:33 The clock and I keep the same hours. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-profile-and-banners/nova-rai-key-light-black-white-portrait-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a black and white portrait under one hard light, half her face in shadow One light. Half of me. That's plenty. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-profile-and-banners/nova-rai-key-light-portrait-second-take-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a black and white portrait under one hard light, a second take Same light, a different second. I like both of me. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-profile-and-banners/nova-rai-minimal-on-black-1600.jpg Nova Rai in a minimal portrait on black, in black and white Nothing in the frame but me. Rare. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-profile-and-banners/nova-rai-rim-lit-profile-1600.jpg Nova Rai in profile with a rim of light along her face, in black and white The light draws the line. I just stand still. https://balzinho.github.io/novar-media/photos/261016-profile-and-banners/nova-rai-water-light-on-her-face-1600.jpg Nova Rai with light from water rippling across her face, in black and white The light came through water before it found me. It shows.