Edgewater, Colorado — September 27, 2024

September 27, 2024. Edgewater, Colorado. I walked the riprap at Sloan's Lake until the water went still enough to hold the sky. Rocky shoreline at my boots, a long ridge of mountains stacked on the horizon, and the sun pulling everything gold. Across the water, low trees, and on either side, the city's high-rises standing like quiet sentries. Funny thing about a lake at this hour. The wind drops, the surface settles, and what was just water becomes a mirror wide enough to fit a whole range of mountains inside a city park. I took a couple, mostly to remember the light, then put the phone down and let the evening do its work. Lesson of the day: stand still long enough, and even a pond inside a town will show you the sky.