Glowing beneath the light of a street lamp, the leaves of this Japanese maple seem almost luminescent in the cool night, like certain jellyfish in the dark depths of the ocean. Somehow, light finds a way – an important realization, especially during the darkest of times when hope feels in short supply.
The days grow shorter as fall approaches, and light drains faster and faster from the sky. Even this sort of green scene, which feels so invincible even in the middle of the night, will soon be wrinkled and dried once the first hard frost hits.
After an extended holiday weekend, a Tuesday morning hits harder than most Mondays, but this is not the time to wallow or whine. On with the preparation…
