The music of the dawn !

One of the delights of the morning is to watch the sun fall on the trees and the meadow. It is around the same time the birds also join in the chorus of birdsongs, as a mark of coming out of their slumber of the night. 

I listen to the birdsongs with interest and curiosity of late, ever since I have had an opportunity to identify some trees where the birds perch for the night.

Most birds choose a fixed territory for the day and often the same tree for their night shelter. As the morning breaks, the birds begin with their chirping; then it becomes a choral birdsong and subsequently we can hear the reciprocal bird calling. The male birds sing tunefully in an attempt to call out for female birds. This happens almost regularly in the early morning.

As the sun falls on the trees and the meadow in the morning, and the darkness of the night gets dispelled, we too are awakened to salute the newness of the day. Only some of us would have the privilege of visual access to the sunrise, as the buildings and the tress usually obliterate the view of the horizon.   

The sight of the sea and of the mountains early in the morning can be spectacular.

Most of us miss this rhythm of the nature, because we are late risers.

There is no part of the day as unique and refreshing as the dawn.

The best way to join in with the transition of the morning from darkness to light is to choose to be early morning risers and walkers. 

I have missed this for a while now. Since Anna and I left Vellore five years ago, we got used to late nights and getting up too late for an early morning walk. We are making an effort to restore our earlier practice. Even for the physiology of the body, an early morning walk is desirable. A morning walk is valuable as a regular body exercise.

In fact, it can become a meditative walk, if we can carry a Bible verse or passage and ponder over it.

The sights and sounds of the dawn give us feel of the bountiful world that surrounds us. It brings a resonance of gratitude and melody in our soul. It is in nature we see the display of God's handiwork.   

M.C.Mathew(text and photo)