Week 2- Dawn Alyssa Mendoza

Hi everyone, it's Alyssa! I took this photo on an early morning last fall when I studied abroad in the UK. Traveling abroad was one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I was so lucky to have been in such a lovely and beautiful country. This particular morning was one that will stay in my mind forever. I will never forget how the sunrise made the world look, so soft and warm and comforting. It was quite cold, you can kind of see the frost on the grass. It looked almost as if it had snowed, and the sun made the grass shimmer with light. The sky was blue and clear, fading into the lovely warm yellows that the sun gifted to the cool sky. The trees were a wonderful red, and you can see in the picture how the sun makes them glow. The light behind the tree causes a flare and casts a shadow on the ground. It's a very peaceful picture to me, but there is almost a darkness to it coming from the deep colors in the silhouettes of the trees. I hold this morning in a very special place in my heart, despite the cold, despite waking up early, and despite walking 2 miles to the train station with little idea of how to get there. The world, the light, the sky. They looked so beautiful in that moment that I couldn't help but be at peace.