It is almost autumn, and you can feel it when the days are getting shorter and the nights cooler.
When he got off the work Friday night, he told me in excitement that he saw a glorious sunset sky with a rising full moon perching over, and suggested that we would go Saturday night to the mountaintop for a better view.
But we were not so lucky this time. One-day difference won’t turn a full moon into a crescent, but sunset spectacle could be just as transient as any beauty in the world. Disappointed as we were at the dark clouds patching the sky above the sea, we felt refreshed standing on the airy summit. The undulating hills in the distance were enveloped in the misty twilight. Steep down the valley nestled the modern city, clustered with white-colored houses and occasional tall buildings. We looked at the watch for the predicted setting time, and looked to the west, waiting patiently. Minutes later, brilliant redness burst out noticeably, getting bigger and rounder like a bloody apple, and then back to smaller and narrower as it sunk down quickly. It lasted only a few minutes for the cameras to catch glimpses before it disappeared into the lower thick clouds.
We then turned to the east for the moon rise. Due to the thick clouds, we were only able to spot the moon when it ascended halfway in the sky, dim at the beginning as it’s behind the veiling clouds. But soon it shone out blazingly, golden, round but soft, illuminating the sky. The moon, the same moon, that has been in existence for thousands of years, never fails to entertain and inspire us. With or without clouds, it is there, silently but persistently.
“The moon, the same moon, that has been in existence for thousands of years, never fails to entertain and inspire us. With or without clouds, it is there, silently but persistently.”—— 坐在这里读这最后的一句,读了好两遍,实在喜欢! 最后的形容词,我有个小小的建议,不知暖冬觉得如何--- "......it is there,softly yet unceasingly......"
回复 'GraceX' 的评论 : Grace好!今天文学城的网站好像有点问题,看到你的留言去你处留言却留不了。你说得很对,习惯的问题。羡慕你现在的心态和生活!我这个周末去女儿处,准备去爬个国家公园了:))
海上落日是漂亮的,我们也看过好几次。星期六虽然没有看到晚霞,不过这个血红的残阳也是个大收获。大自然真是不会亏待我们的,我们只要爱它,靠近它,欣赏它就好。谢谢Grace每次真诚的留言和喜欢。你总是留下点新意给我,sth new that I really like. 再次感谢!
回复 '7grizzly' 的评论 : Correct, traveling far takes up a lot of time, planning and of course money, though money is not a main concern nowadays. I am a lazy person sometimes, who prefers to stay at home reading, watching TV and sleeping. I read Emerson's article twice, trying to understand him completely. He definitely has a point. Thanks for your recommendation and input. I appreciate them, and will try to read again.
Traveling in far-away places is not my cup of tea, either, regardless of money. Here's what Emerson said about traveling: https://ryanholiday.net/emerson-on-travel/.