Scene: Draining the Sky

[Begin scene] A dark sky turns blue as the dawn grows brighter from the rising sun… The view broken by outreaching branches leafless, bare… Stark against the early dawn sky the branches look like a system of rivers and streams, draining the night from the sky, unveiling the blue once hidden within… A tree preparedContinue reading “Scene: Draining the Sky”

Scene: Safety in Numbers

[Begin scene] A calm pond on a cool crisp autumn morning… Gliding on the water, gathered close, a large flock of geese… What would appear as risky behavior, swimming in such an open space, is made less so by being in large numbers… Many pairs of watchful eyes scan the shoreline for any signs of danger… AContinue reading “Scene: Safety in Numbers”

Scene: Reflections

[Begin scene] The morning sun rises, its journey begins to ascend into the sky… A small pond at the bottom of a hill, capturing the event, displaying it back with little distortion… The light beams dance across dance across the water’s surface, giving motion to the reflections upon it… The beautiful scene, disturbed by passingContinue reading “Scene: Reflections”

Scene: Hanging On

[Begin scene] Changed and brittle, a few orange-red leaves remain, hanging on to a branch that has shed all the rest… Neighbors have fled, a fall to the ground, yet these few cling to their precarious perch… One day, they too must succumb and join the others who fell before them, a fate all ofContinue reading “Scene: Hanging On”