As fall moves into winter, daylight wanes and darkness creeps in early signaling the return of my melancholy moods. Winter is the time for beach and forest walks and the solitude I crave during the dormant months. Days can be gloomy but sometimes the setting sun appears in late afternoon creating beautiful patterns of light and shadow. Suddenly I see the world in stunning shades of monochrome that lift my spirits only to be overtaken as twilight appears. This feeling lingers for a while longer but then disappears as day fades into night.