Rose Dickson
17 September 2008
1739 – 1807 hours
On the bridge between Smith Auditorium and the Library on Willamette University campus, Salem, OR, USA
59 degrees, partly cloudy
Walking home from dinner at Goudy Commons I decided to take a moment and watch the sunset. The colors in the sky were fantastic yellows and oranges, but the most amazing site was the sun itself. It looked as if a pink highlighter had drawn a perfect circle in the sky. I stood motionless watching the sun as it gradually fell from my vision. As it lowered, it became a deeper and deeper shade, but it never lost its florescent glow. Towards the end of the sunset, I looked over at my friend to remark how breathtaking the site was. As I turned, I noticed his skin was reflecting the color of the sun; it looked as if he had turned pink! How can something so far away create such an impact on earth? The rays, that are over 90 million miles away, were embracing my friend’s skin and even more strange, probably my own as well.
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