Upstate Sunset

The warm sun is setting

 over a frozen Lake Ontario. 

The outside temperature is a high of only -10°F

Shades of red melt casually into orange 

subtly fade to yellow 

And disappear before the sharp -contrast 

of the deep blue night sky. 

Puffy clouds gently slow dance together  

To the song of winter’s silence. 

Our sleeping baby is in the back seat,

Sweetly bundled under a fleece blanket. 

And me, next to you, my partner in adventure. 

Gazing at the beauty of a

Bitter upstate sunset.