town dawn

sunrise:  6:52

10/10/10 Today’s date is especially relevant to numerologists and to yesterday’s 9-year-olds whose birthday falls on this day.

Another city dawn in Arlington, from the base camp of my sister and brother-in-law’s wonderfully appointed home. During transitional seasons like mid-autumn, the contrast as you travel north to south becomes so much more dramatic. Fall is only just beginning its artistry here.

S and K’s home is tucked into a little dell, so sunrise comes more as indirect signs than as a glowing orb cresting the horizon. Here is a pre-dawn western glow over Spy Pond…

Within a short walk is this fantastic rail trail that goes for miles – called the Minuteman Bikeway. I love to be able to step out the door and meander over to any number of coffee places and bakeries for breakfast supplies.

Three squirrels enjoying a sunrise romp in the red glow of the first rays of the day.

 

Like us, S and K and their son W have a huge field behind their house. Lucky for them, someone else does all the mowing. Here it is. It’s strange that as the sun rises, this field is waiting for the sunlight to descend from the heights of the trees to reach the grass.

 

City signs of dawn can be quite lovely, even without a view of the sun. Sometimes I worry that someone might think that I, with my camera, am some kind of peeping Tom, casing their home. But I liked the warm, homey feel of this dawn tipped gable and tree. I like to imagine being inside, seeing the October light dance over the walls from the warmth of my bed. Had to take a photo.