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Gash in the heavens

October 9, 2020 by 35 Comments

The only other source of light is a gash in the heavens, its edges bubbling with clouds, as though the sky has developed an infected wound. The moon’s glow pours through.
 
—  Hisham Matar, The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between (Random House, July 5, 2016)

Photos: DK, October 9, 2020, 6:10 to 6:40 a.m. Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT

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  1. sloppy buddhist says:
    October 9, 2020 at 9:26 am

    lovely gash💛🧡 have a joyful day ~ hedy

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  2. Writer Lori says:
    October 9, 2020 at 9:27 am

    Wow, just wow. Love, love, love these photos, DK. And you nailed the text pairing. 🙂 Have a great weekend….

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  3. Erica/Erika says:
    October 9, 2020 at 9:28 am

    Stunning photos, David! I extra like your description “bubbling with clouds.” 🙂

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  4. Kiki says:
    October 9, 2020 at 9:29 am

    Well, THAT IS what I call a super-marriage of photo and word! Merci – what a statement, and what a photo to underline said words!

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  5. Looking for the Light says:
    October 9, 2020 at 9:47 am

    Have a great weekend!

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  6. Dr. Rex says:
    October 9, 2020 at 9:47 am

    Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
    All in nature is ART!! … “The moon’s glow pours through.”
    — Hisham Matar, The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between (Random House, July 5, 2016).

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  7. Sawsan says:
    October 9, 2020 at 10:21 am

    I AM NOT CRYING!!!

    Wow, and I thought nothing can make this photo better.
    🙏🏻

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  8. Dale says:
    October 9, 2020 at 11:12 am

    Perfection. Quote plus photos were meant to be together

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  9. wordsfromanneli says:
    October 9, 2020 at 11:12 am

    i love the reflection of the sunlight on the water. Nice photos!

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  10. Carolann says:
    October 9, 2020 at 1:13 pm

    Stunning! What a beautiful place to start your day.

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  11. Val Boyko says:
    October 9, 2020 at 1:35 pm

    Such a glorious dawn. Thank you for capturing it so beautifully… and adding just the right words, David 💛

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  12. niasunset says:
    October 9, 2020 at 2:48 pm

    What a beautiful moments you captured dear Dave, fascinated. Thank you, Love, nia

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  13. Jim Borden says:
    October 9, 2020 at 5:34 pm

    spectacular is the right word…

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  14. Karen Lang says:
    October 9, 2020 at 8:53 pm

    Beautiful capture and words. 🙂

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  15. beth says:
    October 9, 2020 at 9:38 pm

    where the sky meets the land, and just a sliver in between, beautiful catch

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