~summer's solitude...

summer's solitude

~ by marie ~

a myriad of hues of blue overhead

mingled with hints of pink, peach and lavender.

with promise to expose an orange orb

once it breaches an eastern horizon.
the lazy sun is slower to rise than in weeks gone by;

expectant rain clouds billow in the west

as running shoes hit softly on grass and trail.  

breathless breezes sweep over the landscape

of a mirror-like lake as it reflects tinges of vibrant color,

from the heavenly palette of a glorious maker.

reeds stand resolute to protect sleeping ducks,

who have yet to leave ripples trailing on the lake's smooth surface.

no cawing crows or magpies mar the morn's solitude yet, 

but summer bugs silently jump and splash 

leaving concentric surface rings spreading;

showing existence of what the early dawn light hides.

occasional encounters with dog walkers, runners, cyclists

and possibly homeless youths,
bring exchanges of "good morning" greetings

and feelings of friendly cheer spur me forward
whilst the dawn's dimness recedes.

as i absorb the radiance of a cresting sun

and the new day's light streams out from behind colorful bands of clouds,

i ponder as i run in the crisp, cool air...

is it still summer,

or has autumn begun?

Aug 24 ~ a spectacular sunrise (taken on my phone - hence the poorer quality!!)

Aug 24 ~ very nasty looking morning storm clouds brewing to the west