Sunset on the bay

The day had been so hot

We had stayed inside all day long

We decided that it would be fresher by the seaside.

It was not as there was no breeze

And the sand was releasing the heat of the day.

The beach was busy despite the late hour

People walking their dogs

Lots of late bathers,

Family groups enjoying an evening picnic

Lovers having a stroll,

All walking along the beaches.

From the bright sun of the late afternoon

In the pale blue sky

Typical of this period of the year

Slowly an aquarelle tainting appeared

As the sun  beyond the horizon disappeared

It was not the most astounding sun set

I had ever seen

But one of the most peaceful.

Surprisingly the water did not reflect the sun set

It just became darker.

As higher in the sky the sliver of the moon

Turned on the orange coloring of the vanishing sun

It was a very soothing sight.

The bay lost is width while acquiring darkness

The atmosphere changed and became intimate

The first stars appeared faintly above the bay

The animals prepared for the night

The last flights of the ducks homing for their night rest

The last flurry of  activity of the rakaly before night time.

The cats took on prowling the breakers

In search of easy preys,

The night was young

And had already lost its innocence.

 L. Bailliet©

25/02/2012