Day... Three?
Yeah, I stuck with that new challenge real well, didn't I? Three weeks later, I realize I pulled it off for two whole days. Ah well. Time to give it another shot, yes? Today's jumping off point is "an eternal rainbow."
Overhead the sky was slate gray. The clouds scudded along, ever so slowly. If you squinted a bit, it wasn't hard to imagine you were laying on the ground watching a herd of gray elephants shuffling along churning up a cloud of dust that followed them along their trek. A brisk wind was blowing, whipping the few leaves that were left on the trees. Bare branches danced against the sky creating an eerie effect when coupled with the howling of the wind and the creaking of the tortured tree trunks straining to hold their ground against the onslaught. It was obvious that rain was on the way, but so far there was just a damp chill to the air.
Gradually, the sky darkened to charcoal. Off in the distance you could see lightning dancing in the clouds, sudden flashes of brilliance rolling through the mass of sameness. It reminded you of swarms of fireflies flitting around a field on a summer night. You could watch the storm as it inched closer and closer. Thunder rumbled across the sky like a steam engine stoked to a full head of steam, flying along the tracks, coming toward you at full speed. The smell of rain grew and the dampness wrapped you in a cloak, chilling you thoroughly.
Watching the sky, you suddenly realized that you could see the line where the rain began, and you watched it moving in your direction. You moved inside, and stood at the window mesmerized by the spectacular sight of the storm on the move. Mere moments later the first fat raindrops splattered against the glass in front of you, startling you with the suddenness of their arrival. Faster and faster the rain fell, until it was coming down in torrents so heavy that you couldn't see the end of the driveway. The rain pounded out a beat on the roof that was somehow both rhythmic and chaotic. Soothed by the sound, you curled up on the couch with a book and quietly read as you listened to the storm.
Unexpectedly, the lights blinked out at the same moment you heard another peal of thunder shred the silence. You glanced out the window and witness a spectacular light show that no man made laser display could hope to compare to. Lightning streaked in a jagged bolt from the roiling underbelly of the clouds, following its own path to the earth. Somehow you could imagine it filled with malice, seeking out the most destructive landing point possible, but that made it no less majestic to watch. With candles unearthed and lit, you settled back down with your book, once again enjoying listening to the rain.
Gradually you realized that it is silent and the rain had moved on. Grabbing a light jacket, you headed back outside. The first breath of the cool, damp air was refreshing. Overhead, the sky was lightened to a pale dove gray and the clouds were breaking up, showing brief rays of sunlight through every now and again. You glanced over your shoulder, and did a double-take. Slowly turning, you gazed at the most spectacular rainbow you had ever seen. It seemed to arch miles into the air, having no beginning and no end. Vibrant colors brightened the sky, and it looked as if this rainbow had no intention of ever reaching the ground, but was simply spreading itself as far as the eye could see. Sadly, even as you watched, the sky brightened and the rainbow shimmered and started to fade. Knowing that it couldn't last forever in reality, you knew that the memory of this perfect rainbow would survive forever in your memory.
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OK, so it's not an eternal rainbow. It's something, though!
Overhead the sky was slate gray. The clouds scudded along, ever so slowly. If you squinted a bit, it wasn't hard to imagine you were laying on the ground watching a herd of gray elephants shuffling along churning up a cloud of dust that followed them along their trek. A brisk wind was blowing, whipping the few leaves that were left on the trees. Bare branches danced against the sky creating an eerie effect when coupled with the howling of the wind and the creaking of the tortured tree trunks straining to hold their ground against the onslaught. It was obvious that rain was on the way, but so far there was just a damp chill to the air.
Gradually, the sky darkened to charcoal. Off in the distance you could see lightning dancing in the clouds, sudden flashes of brilliance rolling through the mass of sameness. It reminded you of swarms of fireflies flitting around a field on a summer night. You could watch the storm as it inched closer and closer. Thunder rumbled across the sky like a steam engine stoked to a full head of steam, flying along the tracks, coming toward you at full speed. The smell of rain grew and the dampness wrapped you in a cloak, chilling you thoroughly.
Watching the sky, you suddenly realized that you could see the line where the rain began, and you watched it moving in your direction. You moved inside, and stood at the window mesmerized by the spectacular sight of the storm on the move. Mere moments later the first fat raindrops splattered against the glass in front of you, startling you with the suddenness of their arrival. Faster and faster the rain fell, until it was coming down in torrents so heavy that you couldn't see the end of the driveway. The rain pounded out a beat on the roof that was somehow both rhythmic and chaotic. Soothed by the sound, you curled up on the couch with a book and quietly read as you listened to the storm.
Unexpectedly, the lights blinked out at the same moment you heard another peal of thunder shred the silence. You glanced out the window and witness a spectacular light show that no man made laser display could hope to compare to. Lightning streaked in a jagged bolt from the roiling underbelly of the clouds, following its own path to the earth. Somehow you could imagine it filled with malice, seeking out the most destructive landing point possible, but that made it no less majestic to watch. With candles unearthed and lit, you settled back down with your book, once again enjoying listening to the rain.
Gradually you realized that it is silent and the rain had moved on. Grabbing a light jacket, you headed back outside. The first breath of the cool, damp air was refreshing. Overhead, the sky was lightened to a pale dove gray and the clouds were breaking up, showing brief rays of sunlight through every now and again. You glanced over your shoulder, and did a double-take. Slowly turning, you gazed at the most spectacular rainbow you had ever seen. It seemed to arch miles into the air, having no beginning and no end. Vibrant colors brightened the sky, and it looked as if this rainbow had no intention of ever reaching the ground, but was simply spreading itself as far as the eye could see. Sadly, even as you watched, the sky brightened and the rainbow shimmered and started to fade. Knowing that it couldn't last forever in reality, you knew that the memory of this perfect rainbow would survive forever in your memory.
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OK, so it's not an eternal rainbow. It's something, though!