...I love the sun and its glorious light.
Part of the reason I love California so much is the different weather we have. I love the days of light when the bright sun turns even the dullest earthy-hue into brilliant, vivid color to dazzle the eyes, and the humblest pool of water into a beautiful mirror. I love the dim days when all the clouds sail the air, and when the towering thunderheads overshadow the earth and bring a bounty of rain to the thirsty earth.
I even love the weary days of humid heat, when you feel as if you are drowning in a bath of sweltering hot air — the hot air rises, but the heat weighs on your mood, and you remember not to take air conditioning for granted.
A humbling thing when you don't have air conditioning.
The freezing days make me thankful for having warm clothing, hot showers, and blankets to curl up in. Outside, the winds drive the clouds across the sky and tear leaves from the trees, making the branches shake in protest.
Inside, I curl up with a good book — when I look outside at the shifting skies and wild wind, or the beating rain, it feels so comforting to be protected. My house is a sanctuary in the storm.
Lastly, I love the days anywhere in between; maybe the sun shines half of the day, and then the clouds come to cover it. Maybe there are clear skies with large looming clouds, and then the rain showers down and washes everything clean.
But at the end is the sunset, and the crown of every day.
I love when liquid sunlight pours down on the clouds and sets the sky aflame in a brilliant splash of color; the moon moves on to other lands and the sun is blown away by the west wind.
I never forget the rare days when the light fades until you think it is gone, and then the last rays illuminate a painted turquoise sky and delicate pink clouds. God's creation is beautiful.
Comments (4)
Keep on writing more, describing
our God's awesome creation! I agree
with you on that I like all different
kinds of weather.