I took myself out to look at the clouds and hills today. Somedays that’s harder to do than others, so today it took a push. And another push to retrieve the paint stuff all the way from the back seat and to do a small cloud study.

Then it was off to Mom’s eye doctor appointment and I started the paperwork to get my records moved there too. AND I was able to get an appointment in just a couple weeks so I cancelled the eyeglasses-place appointment I’d set up for this week and will opt for getting it all done by an actual doctor. LOL I much prefer this.

Driving home tonight, had had to turn my rearview mirror to night view because of the bright sun setting behind me and was struck by the color change as I started down from the top of Lord Hill in Nassau. This is why I often say I live in the shadow of the Berkshires – it’s a little pocket of weather and shade and light that’s worth watching.

tipped over the hill
now the hills and trees were blue
day already gone

now the eastern clouds
tinged with leftover sunset
fled toward the dawn

at dusk, daffodils
just opened are bright above
last year’s crumbling leaves