Cold Once Again

The sun came up pink this morning, burning its way into a mostly clear sky. Wisps of cloud in the southeast came ablaze, and the treetops turned golden as the sun climbed into the blue.

But today's sun won't be like that of yesterday, and today's air will be cold, where yesterday's was hot. The season is back upon us. The trees are leafless; it is still January, after all.

But yesterday was something to behold. While the sun was up, the day was like summer. You could almost forget the barren branches along the trail and the echoing sound of birds in the trees. You could almost forget the litter of fallen leaves on the ground as you ran in the sun in your shorts and your short-sleeved shirt with sweat running down your cheeks. In the day that was yesterday, it was easy to forget the season.

Not so today, though. For even with the pink and the blue and the gold in the sky, even with the blazing morning sun, it is going to be cold once again.

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