At about 9 o'clock Monday night, I stood in the middle of the front yard and took in the magic. Over my right shoulder, the sun was smearing her last flush of pink and orange across the horizon, a long, narrow stretch of luminous light kissing the tops of the pine trees. Over my left shoulder, the moon, round and gold as a double eagle, was already floating in dark blue sky.
Kathy Bradley: Summer solstice, summer storm


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