Slow buds the pink dawn like a rose
from out night’s gray and cloudy sheath;
softly and still it grows and grows,
petal by petal, leaf by leaf.
~Susan Coolidge
Tired of tossing and turning, I got up out of bed and went in to rock in my favorite chair. Not wanting to miss the “slow budding” of dawn’s light, however, I first raised the bamboo shade in front of the glass, patio-doors. After a short wait a faint pinkish glow appeared low on the horizon in the eastward sky, and as the sun inched up and up and up, a ray of golden light poured through an opening centered in the heart of a tall tree framed against it just above a neighboring housetop. The branches of the tree then took on a hallowed appearance so much so that a bird atop the roof and two squirrels sitting very still in nearby branches looked like parishioners in pews awaiting the high priest. Later, as the sun climbed high enough for night’s curtain to be lifted completely off earth’s stage, it was apparent that all who’d seen this amazing “salutation of the dawn” were summoned to make ready for the new day. The first to respond was a flock of birds darting willy nilly across the pastel blue sky in search of food, but beneath them as more and more drops of light appeared like jewels aloft in the bamboo I knew that despite a restless night the time for me to rise had come as well.
If I rise on the wings of dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast. ~Psalm 139:9-10 ✝
Sacred Touches 
His mercies are new every morning! Hope you get a good night’s sleep tonight! Blessings ~ Laura
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Indeed they are! Thanks for the well wishes, Laura. Blessings to you too. Natalie 🙂
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Dawn is also my favourite time and seems so “innocent” compared to dusk. I’ve been out with a friend walking our dogs at dawn and we enjoyed the splendid view onto the Pyrenees which is a treat on very clear days like today. Have a nice weekend, Natalie 🙂
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I like the word innocent to describe dawn. It is a sweet and innocent time of day for me too. I hope you have a great weekend too, Annette. Blessings, Natalie
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I think I feel like Annette. I look at dawn as the innocence of the day – of course it is a beginning in unto itself. But it seems to be even more than that, a time to really appreciate the glory of all that is greater.
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Dawn is a great time for reflection and appreciation. I hope you have a great weekend. Enjoy November’s opening days. Blessings, Natalie
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I’m with Annette and Garden Walk Garden Talk. Dawn is a wonderful time of the day. Everything is so new, and so peaceful. A time for contemplation. Though, I must admit,I see it more often at the wrong end of the day. Usually as I am about to grab a few hours sleep after having been here all night blogging LOL. Have a great weekend, Natalie. ~ Amelia 🙂
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I hope you have a great weekend too, Amelia. Enjoy November’s opening days. Blessings, Natalie
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