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A Killing Frost

Posted on October 21, 2015October 16, 2022 by David Barker

On Monday morning, I sat in the dark on the north side of the Brickworks quarry, sipping from a thermos of hot coffee, and watched the light from the rising sun spread across the city. (Note to self for future project: this sight deserves a time-lapse video.) As the light changed from complete darkness to deep blue, I saw that all the golden rods and grasses at the bottom of the quarry were covered in a silvery frost. So, once the sun had risen, I went down below and experienced the sunrise all over again as it appeared above the east face of the quarry.

Man walks his dog at dawn thru the Evergreen Brickworks.
Man walks his dog at dawn thru the Evergreen Brickworks.
Frost adorns a wildflower.
Frost adorns a wildflower.
Frost turns the tall grasses white.
Frost turns the tall grasses white.
Golden rod: not so golden anymore.
Golden rod: not so golden anymore.

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