Sunset season

The view from our front door

This is the time of year when we get amazing sunsets. Since I’m ready to spend this Sunday evening relaxing, I think I’ll just share this beautiful sunset from yesterday and call it a night.

A fitting conclusion

There was a beautiful sunset as we headed home after tonight’s Indian banquet. A fitting conclusion, with the sun setting on what has been a glorious Spiritual Renewal Week.

Tomorrow is Sunday service and then the numerous guests head home and Village life returns to normal — though after so much inspiration I think it can’t help but be a higher level of normal!

A pastel sky

Tonight’s sunset was beautiful pastels that made me think of Easter…and how it’s almost upon us.

Which is reflected in the increased flurry of activity as preparations for our Good Friday Oratorio performance kick into high gear.

Subtle but magical

I absolutely love living in the midst of a forest of magical, golden oak trees at this magical, golden time of year.

Of course, I’ve been admiring dramatic red, orange, and yellow foliage for weeks. But there’s something about the more subtle, muted gold of the oak trees that really does it for me.

Especially since there are so many of them here, so I end up feeling surrounded by golden magic.

At any rate, this was my view as I went to get into my car shortly before sunset this evening.

Glorious.

Pre-rehearsal sunset

The sky was so amazing tonight!

On the way to choir rehearsal it took discipline not to pull over and simply enjoy it.

(Not to mention get more photos of it!)

Farewell to Umbria; back home to Svizzera.

Divine Mother gifted us with a stunning sunset display in Umbria last night, complete with rainbow.

This morning’s weather continued dark and rainy, which was a match for my slightly sad feelings.

And now — after a long day of driving — we’re back in Switzerland, enjoying a different though still beautiful view from our latest Airbnb. Located in Sureggio, it’s close to Ramesha’s family home in Canobbio, which will be nice for the final two weeks of our visit.

A glorious end

Sunset view from my front door

Tonight’s sunset was a suitably glorious end to a rather long and taxing day.

A day for which — despite its challenges — I am extremely grateful.

Capturing a moment in time

Sundara caught me in this sunset moment.

We capped our week off with a downright magical visit to the new home of dear friends (and former housemates), Nandadevi and Sundara.

It had been way too long since we spent real time together, but we certainly made up for it this evening: after three hours we still had a hard time tearing ourselves away!