Evening Sun

Ah the beauty of a Sunset! So glorious! There's nothing like watching the sun set over the mountains in the cool evening. I can't believe I hadnt done this yet, but tonight I finally did. Around 8 or so, I'd had my fill of sitting inside and just wanted go out and bask in the beauty of the world around me. This was also the perfect time to talk to God, in his own backyard. So, I grabbed my throw blanket, bible, and journal and settled down in a freshly mowed spot in the field right next to the grape vines. O the gorgeous view splayed out before me. I think I've described this before but it just takes my breath away every time. The stunning panorama of hill after rolling green hill, each topped with its own quaint little town. And in the backdrop, the Alps. A never-ending snow-capped mountainous range bordering the Piedmont region. And then sun- radiant in the bluest blue sky, cascading, descending over the mountains, transforming glorious day into shimmering night. This is what I witnessed. Ok, so it was a little cloudy today but at any rate, it was still a sight to behold.
So, being the hopeless romantic- or some variation of the sort, that I am, I took this opportunity to praise the one who painted this masterpiece and recite a few Psalms to the heavens. Yes, I was quite inspired you might say. I read Psalms 145 and 148 aloud and just watched as the day slowly waned away. Its happened a bazillion times over but there's never really any words to describe in its essence, the beauty of a sunset... or sunrise for that matter. I suppose its simply... a gift from God. I'm more than willing to receive it.