Night Walk To Kwomais Park

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"I love the silent hour of night. For blissful dreams may then arise." - Anne Brontë

I GRABBED my warm coat and boots and headed out the door to Kwomais Park in the early morning dark. The air was fresh after a heavy rainfall. A sprinkling of porch lights guided me along the way. Do you love to wrap yourself in the blanket of night the way I do sometimes? At the park's guard rail overlooking Boundary Bay, the moon or glow from some bulb hung like a balloon without strings in a sky too black even for stars.

I heard the crunching of other feet. A lone jogger hidden by a hoodie rushed past me.

Exposed by the flash of my camera, an unexpected white plastic chair (above) ...

and a familiar damp bench lurked behind the veil of night.

In the deep void, empty of all traffic noise, the enchantment of faintly rustling leaves melded with the distant calls of gulls and eagles stirring, preparing for a new day.

Later, in the fullness of light ... an entirely different mood and view.


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Comments

  1. Tanza Erlambang - Every Day IssuesNovember 17, 2018 at 10:34 AM

    lovely moon.
    have a great day

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  2. David M. Gascoigne,November 18, 2018 at 3:35 PM

    I applaud you for going out so early. So many people are petrified of what may lurk in the dark. But you were there at sunup, the very best part of the day. I am sure that the Bald Eagle appreciated your company.

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  3. Hootin AnniNovember 19, 2018 at 12:33 PM

    Yes...yes...I Too love walking in the early morning hour just before sunrise. It's a whole 'new' world!

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  4. Fun60November 19, 2018 at 12:56 PM

    A magical time of the day.

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  5. DeniseinVANovember 19, 2018 at 7:25 PM

    You described this so well, I almost felt as though I was there. Thanks for my early morning walk. You see some interesting sights and hear the sounds too. I love the hours before dawn.

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  6. stardustNovember 19, 2018 at 10:00 PM

    Your writing is always magical; I felt as if experiencing the pre-dawn walk myself. I like the quiet moon-lit night. In the dim dark my senses are open up more and I feel closer to the gods of Nature. However, I tend to get scared easily, so my solitary walk is rare at pre-dawn.

    Yoko

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  7. Lady FiNovember 20, 2018 at 12:12 AM

    You have evoked a lovely mood!

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  8. eileeninmdNovember 20, 2018 at 3:44 AM

    Hello, I like going out on my deck at night. I go out to look at the moon and stars. I do not wander too far, I tend to trip over stuff. I enjoy your night time views and the last photo is lovely. Enjoy your day and week ahead.

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  9. AlNovember 20, 2018 at 5:15 PM

    Very pretty. I've been known to wander around at night.

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  10. Jenny WoolfNovember 24, 2018 at 4:52 AM

    I like to go out in the dark but stay close to home so I can leave it if I want. Darkness is not my element - I prefer the light to be readily available.

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