Sunday March 8, 2015
28°F
7:00am
I finally get to watch the sunrise. As I drive to my chosen
vantage point the sky is indigo and the world is dark and quiet. I pass one
other car during my journey and imagine he is coming home from work, because who
else is awake at this hour, when it’s daylight savings day and we “lost”
an hour of sleep last night.
7:19am
I notice the sky grow lighter. The blue has dropped a few shades
to cobalt. It’s my favorite blue and I’m
disappointed it only lasts a few moments. Now the sky that touches the earth is
turning a white yellow color. It blends into a light blue and I realize, behind
me the sky is still colbalt. I adjust my position to get a better view of both.
7:25am
A few clouds pepper the horizon but up further the sky is clear. The
bottom of the horizon is the color of a dandelion, above that it’s
blond, then white.
7:30am
The colors at the horizon are becoming more vibrant and
distinguished. The white has absorbed the other colors and now only blues and
yellows remain. The sky that was behind me is a now sky blue and I wonder if it
will change much more?
7:35am
The bottom of the horizon is orange and it makes the trees appear
as inkblots. The sky continues to lighten around me.
7:40am
The birds are chirping now. The chorus grows with the light. Pink
has joined the hues at the horizon and the nearby clouds reflect the rosy color
and make streaks through the other colors.
7:45am
I've chosen my vantage point poorly. The great orb is nowhere in
sight but the sky is filled with light. I think about all the things influencing
my life which cannot be seen, like the sun affects the sky.
A wonderful follow-up to your last post. I'm intrigued by the final ideas, about how this experience is a metaphor for your life. Definitely worth meditating more on!
ReplyDeleteI love that you chronicled the sunrise down to the minute. When you really pay attention, it is amazing how much the sky changes within just a few minutes during a sunrise! Even thought you couldn't see the sun, the sunrise still looked amazing! (Glad you finally caught one :))
ReplyDeleteVery colorful descriptions in this post. The sunrise brings so many and I like how you've broken it down into a play by play. I too am interested in your final thoughts. There is so much affecting our lives, not the least of which is the sun. But what else...?
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