This cold winter night,
that old wooden-head Buddha
would make a nice fire
Buson
An early morning eclipse! A small bite at 5am, by 6:00 the moon was a
dusty red globe.
I am often up at that hour but beyond going out for the newspaper, I don't experience outdoors at that hour very often. From the deck the sound of the freeway is noticeable in our very quiet neighborhood. I've often thought about how little I experience our yard during the dark hours since it is so rarely warm enough to sit outside comfortably. I will try to get outside early again to watch the dawn.
I am often up at that hour but beyond going out for the newspaper, I don't experience outdoors at that hour very often. From the deck the sound of the freeway is noticeable in our very quiet neighborhood. I've often thought about how little I experience our yard during the dark hours since it is so rarely warm enough to sit outside comfortably. I will try to get outside early again to watch the dawn.
It has been very cold at night but no rain lately, just a hazy sky. Many of the plants are confused and blooming--some roses this month, California poppies right now. I don't feel my usual winter inwardness. Busy with a computer project, paintings coming along. By 3 o'clock the sun is low in the sky and I feel the evening coming on, and of course the vegetable garden is ragged and brown, otherwise could be almost any time of year.
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