Tuesday, April 08, 2025

Outlasting the horizon

Twilight in suburbia
London, ON
April 2025
This photo originally shared on Instagram

The skies are a dull grey as sunset approaches, so the camera stays tucked in its bag while I watch the clock and wonder why I’m out here in the first place.

It happens all the time: look out the window as the light approaches golden hour, read the sky, realize the universe might be about to put on a show, then head out the door.

There’s a better than even chance that the clouds will refuse to cooperate by the time I’m in position at the nearby viewing point, but not making the attempt in the first place guarantees a zero percent chance of success. So here I am.

Five minutes after sunset, the high clouds begin to reflect our star’s light from below the horizon. I pull the camera out and shoot before the flareup fades almost as quickly as it arrives.

I’m learning patience from these hopeful photo walks to the park. I’m also learning that even the greys have a certain sense of worth, and there’s more than one way to define success.

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