Puesta del Sol: Feliz Cumpleaños, William
The sunset was beautiful today. My dad was in the sky with it, in all its rays and colors. The sun was setting among horizontal clouds of dark grayish blue that stretched north and south in wide bands. The breaks in the clouds led to paths of light that glimmered on the wave-stubbled water. The everpresent light-gray/white ceiling over Lima was like a canvas on which the fading sun was painted first blinding yellow, then white-blue behind the clouds, then firey orange, then a perfect half of orange and half of pink, then just brilliant pink, with thin horizontal lines of blue/violet scarring it for moments, finally it dipped behind the last of the far-away clouds and remained a light pink-purple globe until it slipped completely away. I stared at it in its entirety, until I could barely see the last of the violet sun blurred against the ocean horizon. And I clapped when it was over.
Followed up the sunset with a walk around part of Miraflores, mi barrio, near the cliff overlooking the beach. There was a book fair in the park, and there are always artisans selling their crafts on the weekends. It is summer but not quite, so the weather is around 70 with a light breeze. You wear a shirt and jeans during the day and bring a sweater with you for later. Everyone is out and about with their kids, dogs, sweatheart. And ice cream seems like the perfect thing to eat. Ah yes, a stroll is a great way to spend a Sunday.
A wonderful evening in Lima, and it´s also my nephew´s birthday. So happy birthday, William…this sunset is for you.
