friday evening

the sky at sunset

how many images come to mind?

at the beach

out your kitchen window

where the view is always spectacular

and yet

as I stand in awe

I find it virtually

or would that be 

visually
 impossible

to capture 

the whole of it

but

how i try

yes 

it is grainy

since it was taken with 

my phone

while looking out the passenger side window

in the acceleration lane

of the expressway

with all that against me

I still love it

love the color

that immediately reminded me

of a painting

that caught my attention

but

exceeded my budget

entitled

New Year Sky

by artist

Nicole Strasburg

she

and her painting

were featured in

Sundance catalogue

I saved this image

for a long time

convinced that I could paint

my own version of a

New Year's Sky

and although my memory

held more vibrant colors

than the actual painting

it goes to show

how that sky

continues to change

with each setting sun

offering

a glimpse of its

beautiful

maker.

and it will forever

capture

our

imaginations.

go on.

look up.

check out that amazing sky.