Feb 26th.
Just another ordinary Monday morning, making it 1,392 consecutive (almost) days in a row on this daybreak walk at Cove Island Park. Like in a row.
I loiter around the park, it’s a brisk 35° F. I linger waiting for the sunrise. I take some shots, pause for a moment (sigh), peaceful easy feelings.
And then, The Day starts.
6:45 a.m. I’m driving home, down Weed Avenue. I pass the Swan nesting area; I pass the little cut outs where I would park to take shots before heading home. I’m rubber necking back out over the water. Stop DK. Stop. Look at that Sunrise. I drive to the stop light prepared to turn on Post Road and head home, when the Cove pulls me back. I need to go back.
I park (illegally) as I have hundreds of times, leave the car running on the two lane road (as I have hundreds of times), grab my camera (as I have hundreds of times), crawl over the guard rail and walk to the break wall (as I have hundreds of times).
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