by Ray DePaola | Oct 19, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
Stillness, Gentle Spirit – It’s a cloudless sky, this morning, and the eastern horizon brightens with the dawn, as the temperature dips below freezing. In the brightness of the rising sun, the peak autumn colors blaze, even as I notice that the number of bare branches...
by Ray DePaola | Oct 18, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
Bright Morning, Dear Creator! The sun is shining in a mix of clouds and blue sky. There’s a steady, cool breeze quaking and trembling the bright-colored leaves still on the trees. It’s the start of a lovely fall day. My wife and I spent part of the day yesterday...
by Ray DePaola | Oct 17, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
Gentle Peace, O Wise Spirit! We are blanketed under a ceiling of gray clouds, with a texture like cotton batting. It rained overnight and earlier this morning, from the look of things. I sit leisurely this morning, sipping that wonderful first cup of coffee. Looking...
by Ray DePaola | Oct 15, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
Glorious, Dear Creator! I’ve been sitting and watching the dawn this morning, Dear One. I awoke to the invitation of a bright sliver of glowing orange on the eastern horizon. We have a clear sky, with no fog, for once. As the brightness to the east-southeast grew,...
by Ray DePaola | Oct 15, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
Brightness, Abundant Universe! We have fog and cool temperatures this morning, but it’s supposed to clear and hit the high 70’s this afternoon. Tomorrow, reality returns, with showers and a stretch of significantly cooler temperatures. I had a conversation with...
by Ray DePaola | Oct 14, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
Light and Love, Dear Universe! Our valley is again shrouded in fog this morning. Temperatures are forecast above average these next couple days, and then a cold front will move in for the second part of the weekend. The fall colors are really popping. Dear One, may...
by Ray DePaola | Oct 14, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
Onward, Divine Spirit! Today begins with a dense fog. I don’t begin writing these Pages until several hours later, and that fog has finally burned off, and a beautiful blue-sky day has emerged. Early this morning, this kind of delightful day and blue sky did not...
by Ray DePaola | Oct 12, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
Good Morning, Dear Creator – We had dark, cloudy skies this morning, with a splash of brightness to the south, before the clouds overtook that, as well. I’m not feeling 100% this morning, waking early with a headache that is still lingering. That’s unusual for me –...
by Ray DePaola | Oct 11, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
Blessed Morning, Dear Creator! Another day that I’m up before dawn. I must say, yesterday’s sunrise was not spectacular. It merely went from darkness to a gloomy overcast. Yet, I’m hopeful what today may have in store. Yesterday’s hike up Mt. Cardigan was an...
by Ray DePaola | Oct 10, 2016 | Sunrise Pages
Joyful Morning, Great Creator! I’m up before dawn this morning, and I figure I’ll get the chance to witness it as I write these words. I’m up this early because I’m leading a hike up Mount Cardigan this morning. The forecast is cloudy and cool, with a chance of...
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