mount bonnell

this evening olga, faedah, and i went to mount bonnell to picnic and watch the sunset.

it was my first time at mount bonnell, which is in the hills just west of town.

there were a lot of tourists and hikers traipsing around us as we picnicked. mosquitoes nip and pick. but the summer sunset is a draw. the beautiful end to a very long, very hot day. it must be around 8:30PM when the sun finally cedes to the mountains in the west. moments before it hangs heavily orange, red and purple in the sky. the sun is gone before it hits the mountains, engulfed among the haze just above them.

my favorite time of the day is dusk. by looking at the sky, you don't know if the day is just ending or just beginning. the light soft blue and purple. i walk to the best view of the city skyline and see the lights downtown grow more bright as the sky darkens. a few steps down a trail i catch a breathtaking view of the colorado river. it is wide and slow, snaking through the hills, whose green becomes more deep each passing minute. the river so peaceful it inspires onlookers to silence or prayer.

it's not like the ocean in california, loud and powerful crashing against the shore. but in this moment, the river seems just right.

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