A Wonderful Show - Nature a Popular Theme Contest

I am sitting here on the sand Knees bent arms hugging them close Looking in wonderment at the sky an artist's hand is painting it's finest work First a splash of red to lighten the dark sky followed by  lighter tones of orange to bring out the nights glow Then the yellow is applied to raise it up to the most beautiful sky, a wonderful show But nature has more to enthral us Silently wending its way through the nights sky I see large birds returning home Their silhouette completes the picture black shadows against a bevy of fiery hues I try to remember the tones using my minds eye. We are so lucky to be able to enjoy such a nightly scene nature bringing us pictures anew, for us to peruse Penned 30 May 2013