Last evening, I took a walk. For the first time this year (late spring technically, but it feels like summer), I actually saw some lightning bugs. They are among the aspects of the summertime that I have long loved. One of the things I enjoy the most.
Then, I disciplined myself to wake up early (predawn) this morning in order to take another walk. It was nice and blessedly cool, almost chilly. It was not even quite five in the morning when I stepped out. At that hour, I am almost always alone walking around town. During the summertime, it sometimes is still daytime, so it feels doubly strange. Visually, it looks light enough that people would be out and about. Yet all is quiet, with barely any traffic and few other signs that anyone in these neighborhoods is awake or going about their day.
It is a nice feeling to have, sometimes. Real peace and solitude.
And there were some things which seemed worth taking a picture of. One of them happened almost right away, when I saw the pastel colors of dawn in the eastern sky.
Later, I took some pictures of little patches of farms and woods which might give you the impression that I live in the middle of the countryside, even though this Hillsborough is mostly suburban. At least where I live, it is. The western part of the town still has farms and open fields and woods and such, but I don't really live within easy walking distance of that.
Still, these pictures came out nicely, I think. And I did not touch these up or enhance the colors or anything. They are as I originally took them.
Take a look and enjoy.
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