December’s Light

For most of 2020, I have appreciated the beauty of the sky as the day transitions.  In both the early morning and the twilight, there have been days and days with stunning light to behold.  I’ve taken the time to soak it on whenever I see it.

I don’t know if this year’s skies have actually been extra lovely or the fact that I’ve been home much more often to see it, but the light in the sky has often been a balm in this hard year.  

For me, light like this has a way of putting even the biggest of anxieties into perspective.  I hope that when life returns to whatever form the new normal will take, I remember to pause and appreciate this beauty when it shows itself.

That’s happy!

Dogwood Monday: Week 7

As predicted, the dogwood tree lost the last of its leaves last week.

All over my corner of New Jersey the fall leaves are now officially past their prime but the evening and morning sky seems determined to make up for the missing foliage.  I made some pictures, but they hardly do the sky justice.  For the last few evenings, the setting sun has been bathed in a beautiful orange glow, with a pinkish blue at the margins.

The morning sunrise has been a paler version, with more lavender in the horizon.   

We've had some warm days to go with the lovely light and so I've made time to be outside and enjoy the show.