09/01/2026
September 2026: Delta Sunset
I enjoy going to Mississippi because I can be so casual and free. Most mornings I get up early and take my exploratory run or walk down the gravel road. Something about the crisp morning air, the gravel under my feet, that makes me feel so carefree, so alive, so simply at ease. I enjoy the serenity of the wide and open road that takes me nearly a mile to the main highway. The vast extension of the fields far and wide welcome me to be one with the moment. History would tell of the cotton picking there, but today, the fields are recovering from the soybean harvest, the leafy greens, and the fields of corn.
By midday the kids play outdoors with cousins and neighbor kids. They roam freely as long as the heat allows, racing up the open road, throwing gravel rocks, and riding bikes around the cult-de-sac on the family road.
As night approaches, it brings its own time of reflection. The evening welcomes us to settle down as the sun begins to hide its face. Barely peeking over the trees, the evening sun settles like blowing out a fiery flame, the red, orange and yellow diminishing, settling into the earth. But not before showcasing a silhouette of trees. This is the rich Delta sunset brought to you from the wide open fields of Charleston, Mississippi. This is the view from Ella’s house on Harris Drive where serenity awaits ready to welcome you in!
