Mirage

It was around 5:45 in the evening when I was driving to the church I work at. I 've driven this road a hundred times before but I saw something I had never seen before. There was a huge mountain in front of me. How could I have never seen this before? I live in New Jersey, a state that is above water because of sedimentation coming off the appalachians for millions of years. Mountains dont appear in areas like this. I stared at it for about a minute trying to figure out how it got there. I know it wasnt there last week but it was absolutely beautiful. Nothing made sense, the mountain started moving and changing colors. As I made the turn it became obvious that it was just a cloud playing tricks on my mind. One of those clouds that take up the whole horizon in the shape of peaks and valleys. Never the less, it was still one of the most beautiful moments of my week and I dont care if it was just a cloud, it was a moment in the solace of the mountains for me.

I think sunset is the favorite time of the day for me. Did you ever think about how different colors originated? When I was younger I often wondered if there was a color inventor. How did someone think up red or aqua or pink? I now realize there is no human color inventors, only color copiers and mixers. Have you ever thought about how you would describe a color to someone that is blind? How much are we really inventing? I think a better word is discovering. I'm not quite sure we ever invent anything.