The vivid color fading
the horizon losing color
heading toward dusk
at the falling of the sun
The reds and yellows
the greens and oranges
losing their precision, definition,
a patina of gray
washing over the land
before the sunset
the dawning of the night
October 9, 2010
driving on Route 89
from Claremont to Concord
October 9, 2010
Copyright by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
(Raymond A. Foss)
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