The other evening I watched the sunset over Onondaga Lake. It was pretty watching the sun shimmer on the lake. I’ve always enjoyed watching the sun set, although it’s always tinged with a degree of sadness knowing that it’s a day of life passed by and forever gone. Darkness takes over the land and the stars are not far away.

Before I leave Syracuse I do want to get out on Jones Hill to watch the one more sunset on a nice clear evening, and the stars rise. Not the cloudy weather we had the last time I was up there.  I’m undecided if I will spend the night on the mountain in my hammock – it depends on how cold it really is. I’m not afraid of the mountain and the hammock is really comfortable but in autumn the temperatures can drop fast.

I am sure there are many great sunsets to look forward to and evenings ahead. I can’t look back, only look towards a better future while enjoying the present.