The Distance Between Shade

Appreciation for both the absence and the presence of light.

Shade resting below the leaves of the trees, that reach a bit further each day in search of the sun

Those yearning for the day that raindrops fall upon them, but forever grateful that the accumulated dew from the night will feed them through the duration of a sunny day.

As the branches reach in the opposite direction of the light that’s cast upon them, the shadow in which they cast on the grass below provides a comfortable place for those in search of protection from the harsh morning rays.

REFLECTIONS ~ SHADOWS ~ WATER.

On the river,

rays of sun reflect off the surface of the water below

they’re caught, collected, and soon join as one to dance on the faces of the cliffs that tower above them.

Party’s over, sun goes down, rocks get cold, leaves turn brown

The gradient emerging over the horizon— yellow, orange, red, blue, purple, black— extends far beyond the stretch of my neck over the shoulder of my camping chair.

Turn around to see the moon, and the sea of fog illuminated beneath it, merely casting back upon us the light that in one moment gave us warmth, but now shares with us a crisp breath of fresh air that won’t be taken for granted.

That next morning is coming fast,

and the shade that’s cast will be the first thing I grasp.