Echoes at Twilight
As the freshly fallen snow crunches under my boots, my lungs fill with the crisp winter air. The thin blanket of snow beautifies the average aesthetics of my street. After hundreds of trips down the same street, this one seems to be writing it’s own memory in my mind.
Everyone is held up in their warm homes as the sun begins to hide behind the trees. I cut through a few yards to discover traces of life.
Faint echoes of laughter sound from over the hill. The hill is a battlefield.
The smallest, Alaynah, searches for her comrades.
Several children circle the house. I ask about their objective: capture the flag. “Boys versus girls?” I inquire. “YEAH!” The children disappear behind the bushes as Karrah Jean searches for her prize.
The children fill the frigid air with laughter and think little of the morning sun that will clear any trace of their pursuits.
I turn and continue my journey as the echoes fade into the looming darkness behind me.
maine vacation
I couldn’t have asked for a better vacation than to be in one of the most beautiful areas in the world with some of the best friends I’ve ever had.
ben & kate
I truly love these two. They are like family to Alice and I. I can’t believe we actually got to enjoy this time with them and in one of the most beautiful places in the world (the coast of Maine).
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