I took this photo at 3:50 p.m. at Holmdel Park. The sun was on its way down. There were no ducks and no geese in the lake. It was chilly, though not freezing. There were very few people walking in the park except for the hardy ones out to get some exercise before it grew totally dark or those walking their dogs.
I was walking with hubby. Both of us wore hats and gloves. One man walking his dog stopped for a minute to tell us how much he likes seeing couples walking together. Hubby chuckled and told him that I was walking the dog. The other fellow laughed and continued on his way.
We stopped into the shelter building to warm up. The huge fire in the fireplace was wonderful. One man, who was probably colder than we were, stood directly in front of the fire for a while holding out his hands to warm them.
The fencing is up around the sledding hill, but it might be a while before we get any snow. When there is some, there will be plenty of children with their parents lining up to slide down the hill and the shelter building will be packed with people warming their frozen fingers.
But right now there's not much incentive to go to the park. It's dark. The loss of daylight is a sad thing. No wonder the ancients were so happy when the light began to return at the Winter Solstice. It is something to celebrate.
Three weeks to go!
