In the summer, in Cape Cod, I have a view of the water where I can see the sun cross the sky until it sinks and sets almost directly in front of me. Each day has a distinct mood and color. The sky and sea range from red-orange-yellow palettes, through blue, green, brown, and black. There is an inner tranquility in watching the light move across the water, seeing only sea and sky separated by a horizon line.
The horizon is our basic orientation in this world; it tells us what is up and what is down. We are oriented, with feet on the ground and head toward the sky. When there is a high horizon and only earth, we know that we are focused on the land & earthbound. There is a feeling of firmness & solidity. When there is a low horizon and mostly sky, we are pointed up into the air, and experience a feeling of lightness, weightlessness, and ascendancy.
Watching the light and color play across the bay is my respite from the daily violence and turmoil that have infected our everyday lives.
