This morning’s
commute felt unusual in that it’s the first time in over a month that I made
the whole drive in the daylight. Because of the time change, the sun was already
over the horizon by the time I left the driveway. Usually it’s only just risen
when I’m pulling into the parking lot. Once I got over the feeling that I was
somehow terribly late for work, I got lost watching the lazy dance of the Earth
waking up. The now-bare trees were a black silhouette against the watercolor sky
of aubergine, orange, pink and blue. The grass—finally green after a dry summer—was
shrouded in frost, giving the hills a glittery gray cast in the distance. The
color palette shifted quickly but subtly as the sun crept over the trees,
changing the scene entirely. The harsh black trees relaxed into a chocolate
brown and the fields turned gold, shining wetly in the sunlight. The orange sky
faded, as the blue grew bolder. Before I knew it, I had arrived at work, amazed
at how fast 50 minutes passed. I’ll be
the first to admit that I’m not at my most sparkling before 8 am so I’m
thankful for a long quiet drive, even more so when I can actually see the
landscape around me.
Anyway,
long-winded descriptions of my love for nature aside, here are a few things
inspired by a frosty fall morning:
+ grow
bouquets of dusty miller
+ wear
watercolor silk
+ eat
fresh-baked fruit tarts and pies, from dark to light
+ create
+ listen
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I want to eat that entire fruit tart right there. Too yummy. Happy wednesday! :)
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