Magic Hour

"Magic hour."  It's a term cinematographers use to describe the first and last hours of each day.

Everything is more beautiful during magic hour.  The whole world glows.   The light makes everything golden. People are especially gorgeous during this time.

Today I was taking a walk as the sun started to set.  The walk was supposed to be about exercise, but as I looked around at my neighborhood, it became more than that.  Normally the neighborhood is just ok.  Average at best.  During magic hours, it's transformed.  Parked cars shine.  The dried out palms glow.   It's peaceful.  Breezy.  Comforting.  Everything becomes lovely and perfect, if only for an hour.

I highly recommend a magic hour walk.  If you can, bring a loved one.  No music, no calls or texting.  No distractions, just time to look.  To literally see your world in a different light.