Liquid Dawn

Good morning!

Photo by Erik van Dijk on Unsplash

Riverside

A golden cascade
Paints the sky 
With hues of fire

A symphony of colors 
Mirrored in the silky 
Ribbon of the river

Where the box turtles 
Climb on partially submerged 
Rocks and branches 

In the embrace of morning's desire

Ocean View

Photo by Linus Nylund on Unsplash

In hushed stillness,
Night’s hold slackens;

Dawn’s gilding, gently born,
Tiptoes on the ocean;

Reflecting off the waves,
Its creamsicle colors;

Bathing the world 
In warm, ethereal bliss.

On Golden Pond

Photo by Ludde Lorentz on Unsplash

A fiery dawn consumes
The pond where lilies wade;
Their green leaves glistening,
Bathed in the morning's grace.

Gold-tinged rays shine
With a divine brilliance,
As light breezes caress,
And birds sing their greeting.

Fire and Ice

Photo by philipbird123

Where fire and ice collide,
Where beauty, strength combine,
Dawn starts its quest across
A looking-glass glacier lake.

Water placid, shining,
With touches of bright grace,
Creates a magical welcome,
As the sun's rays caress.

Birds soar high in thin air,
Wing tips gilded by rays,
Their tunes fill the silence,
In a symphonic accounting.

In this ethereal panorama,
Nature's wonders awake,
As fiery dawn illuminates
Moments of enchantment.

Author’s Note

Credits for photos used in the video I created (with the help of Canva) to introduce this post on Instagram and other social media, go to Erik van Dijk on Unsplash, Linus Nylund on Unsplash, Ludde Lorentz on Unsplash, and philipbird123.

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