New York City, October 18, 2015

★★★ The keys from the pocket of yesterday’s jeans were cold from having lain on the floor. People outside were hunched and bundled. On the roof deck of the new luxury building, a photography crew, well-layered, was shooting a model in pale yellow summerwear, a lightweight skirt and sleeveless top. Between shots they wrapped a maroon blanket around her. The clouds were well spaced but densely built, cutting the sun on and off, and when it came back on, the model’s golden hair shone. The wool coat came out of the closet, and the wool hat could have. The bank thermometer said 47. Leaves and litter swirled.