Sunday splendour

spa creek shimmers and sparkles

Today’s is a simple post for a Sunday in early February in the northern hemisphere. The mid-Atlantic could (did merely three weeks ago) have oodles of snow with frigid temperatures ( A piece I glanced at on Canada’s Yukon mentioned -35 degrees F).

Instead, today is a day of such splendour. From first thing this morning, when the sunrise was so bright.

Mid afternoon, the Creek sparkled though not because anyone was necessarily sailing.

I did see three powerboats by 4.20 pm on the way towards or from the Compromise Street Bridge but no boarders seemed out. I suppose with temperatures in the mid-40s I ought not be surprised.

By the late afternoon, the fading day was still inspiring. A lone kayaker appeared. It was quite something to stare at the splendour with Judy Collins’ crystal clear rendition of ‘Amazing Grace’ playing in the background. (It’s quite a song but I will never forget seeing this woman with penetrating blue eyes in Zabar’s on New York’s Upper West Side about 15 years ago. I thought she reminded me of …oh, my: it was Judy Collins. I almost ran away for fear I was violating what clearly she hoped would be an unrecognised trip to the store. Serendipity is magnificent.)

Life is so good but too often I am absorbed in some utterly irrelevant crisis to appreciate it. What was your splendour today? I would love to share it.

Thank you for reading this column today. I am glad every day is not always dire but appreciate your thoughts, rebuttals, and comments.

Be well and be safe. FIN