Dark Park

I've been for a walk in the park in the dark. It was very beautiful, there was a strand of mist hanging just above the ground. The plants had gone a little frosty and crunched underfoot. The sky was amazingly clear and I could see more stars than I've seen for a long time. Orion was low, like he was reclining on the horizon propped up on one elbow. Strange shadows were cast in the mist by the neon lights in the distance shining through the trees. The silence felt quite loud. The chill air made my face ache. I felt sorry for a pair of ducks, silhouetted against the silvery water of the lake.