Eye-opening

photo of the sunset with the silhouette of a jacaranda tree in the foreground, as seen through the slats of Venetian blinds

We’re one with nature:
superb summertime sunsets,
through Venetian blinds.

Joy

Photo of the sun filtering through the branches of a pepper tree, as seen from below.

Raining down blessings,
brightening up pepper trees—
summertime sunshine.

Day after

Photo of the afternoon sun shining through the canopy of a fruit tree.

Peering through the trees,
promising a better day—
sun after the storm.

Fading

photo of the sun setting behind suburban houses, the sky engulfed in a pinkish orange shade

At the end of day,
lingering shards of sunlight;
shades on a palette.

Shining

Photo of the sun setting in the horizon, as seen from the 35th floor of a hotel room in Sydney’s CBD. — Sunset from the 35th floor of a Sydney hotel.

Sparkling golden hour:
the sun folds in on itself;
red wine stain remains.