Today – Sunday 13th. August 2017 – started with an early morning rise. Not out of my unslept-in-bed you understand – but to the top of Sharpitor (near Leather Tor) on Dartmoor – to see the Perseid Meteor Shower – followed by the biggest, most dazzling light show EVER – the dawn of a FRESH, new day. With only my son’s mobile phone to hand – I wasn’t fast enough (or alert enough) to capture any falling stars on camera – or in my pocket – but I did manage to make a wish or two before their blazing tails fizzled out like spent fireworks. 
The grande finale was seeing Sunday rise – as a huge, orange Firebird in the East…
Another waking ‘dream’ – was hearing a hen laying an egg somewhere in the distance. Her song rose with the morning mist from one of the ancient farmsteads dotted around. A desire to eat a freshly laid, soft boiled egg – with hot, buttered toast for breakfast – will never be stronger than in that magical – golden moment on top of Sharpitor – or as impossible for that matter!
These are some other images from this morning…
“Top of the Morning to you Hawthorn!” Cold, wet hands…
and dew sodden boots. Time for a short, late afternoon snoozles – before I venture out for an evening walk around the block to see the same Sun set in the West…hope my boots have dried out a bit!
Theme for today – another favourite by Amethystium…