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The First Day of 2018

(2018-01-02 15:34:43) 下一个
When much of the U.S. was in the grip of bone-chilling temperatures, it was warm and sunny as usual here on the first day of the new year, with the high temperature hovering around 70 F in the day.
 
In the afternoon of this sunny day, we drove to a nearby beach, hoping to catch the sights of the sunset and moonrise as an embrace for the new year.  It was no surprise that parking was mostly packed in the crowded beach, where people of different races were gathering for the parties. It was not a perfect day for the beach, when the azure sky converges seamlessly with the blue sea surface.  Instead, the sky was dimmed and veiled with mist and cloud,losing much of its luster. We walked down the cliff, roamed in the soft beach, breathed in the fresh air, took a few pictures before heading off to the Top of the World, a mountain summit not as lofty as the name suggests, but is high enough for us to have a bird-view of the cities underneath, with one side of the mountain adjacent to the vast Pacific sea.
 
It was around 4:30 pm when we reached there.  More people than we thought flocked to the platform, some carrying big cameras and tripods. The sky at the top of the mountain was then clear and blue, with white clouds patching or dotting the two thirds of sphere.  The other one-third in the west side was tinged with sunsetting orange-colored rays, bursting out of the dark clouds and casting its shimmering gold on the sea surface.  It was beautiful, but not at its best.  As we watched the sunset changing colors and patterns minutes by minutes, we kept turning our heads to the other side in anticipation of the moonrise, which was forecast to show up at 4:55.  Yet by 5:20 pm, the moon was still nowhere to be seen.  When the last sun ray retreated itself to the back of the clouds, it was dark and cold.  Seeing not a slightest chance, people collected their tripods and prepared to leave.  So did we. It was a bit disappointing not being able to witness the rising splendor of the full moon as it coincided with the first day of new year.
 
The moon finally broke out of the thick clouds to our full sight when we were down the hills and on the highway around 5:35 pm.  Though the first night full moon was far from being golden and dazzling, it is the same moon that has for centuries perked on the night sky, shedding its brightness upon us, with its charm and elegance, of which we shall be eternally appreciative.
 
With an eventful 2017 bygone, we are looking forward to a peaceful year!
 
 
       今晚吃饭, 发现一首新歌,原唱是王菲,这首歌的歌词写得特别好, 特贴此。为照片配乐配情:))。 

      天空

  我的天空为何挂满湿的泪
  我们天空为何总灰的脸
  漂流在世界的另一边
  任寂寞侵犯一遍一遍
  天空挂着长长的思念
  你的天空可有悬着笑的脸
  你的天空可会有蓝的月
  放逐在世界的另一边
  任寂寞占据一夜一夜
  天空藏着深深的思念
  我们天空何时才能成一片
  我们天空何时能相连
  等待在世界的各一边
  任寂寞嘻笑一年一年
  天空叠着层层的思念
  但愿天空不再挂满湿的泪
  但愿天空不再涂上灰的脸

 

第一张照片中下面淡淡的金黄光亮是日光在海面上的倒影。

 

 
 
 
 

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暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '菲儿天地' 的评论 : 菲儿,那天就是冲着月亮去的,以为有红月,查了时间。结果云太厚,没看见。不过也就有了诗意和日记了。谢谢菲儿再次临博。
菲儿天地 回复 悄悄话 回复 '土豆-禾苗' 的评论 : +1哈哈哈,暖冬描写得真好,还下了日出的时间,和我们在马里兰时海边的酒店一样,天天告诉你几点会有日出。这次我们在加州看的,在酒店和亲戚朋友的家。:)祝暖冬,女儿,还有领导新年快乐幸福!
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 'Once-always' 的评论 : Oncemm早!不管什么称呼,mm喜欢我就喜欢。你真是糖里长大的,甜呢,这篇写得吃力,没内容,自己不满意,硬是强迫写的。那个钻石奖无关痛痒的,在《岁月如歌》后面。mm周三上班好!
Once-always 回复 悄悄话 暖mm新年第一天就有这么精彩的文,景色的描写好美,让人感觉身临其境,我也注意到新年那晚的月亮特别大,原来是full moon night. 很巧啊,新年第一天月亮就这么给力。:)还是喜欢叫你暖mm,对了前面你说的钻石奖,我找了半天也没找到,估计钻石难觅。:)
暖冬cool夏 回复 悄悄话 回复 '土豆-禾苗' 的评论 : 土豆啊,特意多贴了一张,又配了歌和歌词,这下你一定看得懂了,哈哈。是LD年前说我的博文质量下降,不敢写中文了,江郎才尽了。谢谢土豆临博。
土豆-禾苗 回复 悄悄话 对了,觉得你这两张照片都放反了,反过来试试,:)
土豆-禾苗 回复 悄悄话 全洋文啊,新年第一天就欺负土豆英语不好。
只能看照片啦,漂亮。 :) :)
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