The quiet of early morning…

the quiet of early morning … the perfect end to the night,

a splash of pink nestled in the clouds
along the eastern horizon,

while the same delicate clouds
are mirrored in the calm waters,

mallards feed along the water’s edge
making their little sounds of joy,

a great blue heron stands motionless
eyes fixed below the surface,

a red tail hawk flies overhead
with its morning prey locked in talons,

the quiet of early morning … the perfect start to the day.

mws

Our air quality this morning is much better than the past two days. So I made a trip to catch the sunrise, the colors, and the clouds at Pineridge Natural Area. We are expecting it to be in the high 90s today. Have a wonderful Thursday!