Wednesday, October 26, 2005

almost like Autumn

they (whoever the mysterious omniscient proverbial "they" are) say that you shouldn't focus on what's behind you (i'm paraphrasing here...) but this morning i'm glad i did. i don't have a photo because taking one of a reflection in your rearview mirror while driving down the highway in morning traffic is not the best idea in the world, but as i checked my mirrors (like a good little driver) before changing lanes, i saw the most breathtakingly beautiful sunrise. i've been whining (only a little though) about how chilly it's been here in FL (record lows this morning by the way) the past few days but what i've forgotten after almost 4 years here in the Sunshine State is how startling it is to see such raw natural beauty as the sun waking up the world on a crisp Autumn morning. i missed that & i knew i did...but i had forgotten.

i may not have a photo to share with you but the image is engraved in my mind. the way the sky brightens from the cool pre-dawn hues of blue & purple to those glorious shades of yellow & orange as the sun begins to emerge from the eastern horizon. that fiery red-orange sphere bathes the wakening world with golden warmth. when you see the sun shining its first rays onto a tree before you, it is like the physical representation of Autumn: the warmth of the sunlight & the cool contrast of the shadows mirroring the warmth of the day & the cool of the mornings & evenings.

once i get past the shivering, the refreshing change of weather is exhilirating. it wakes me up after the sleepy heat of summer (all 8 months of it down here LOL). the only thing that's missing is the sunlight glowing on the fiery leaves in a million shades of color & the sparkle of frost glistening on each little detail of nature...but like the sunrise in my rearview mirror, the memory is fresh in my mind's eye...

1 with their own thoughts:

Andrea Friday, October 28, 2005 9:17:00 AM  

Dawn, your view sounds gorgeous! I am an autumn girl as well, LOVE it...but the bad thing is now that I'm leaving work in the morning when it's still dark, I don't see the sunrise. Oh well. Enjoy your oh-so-cold Florida weather, lol ;)

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