There it was - I thought. Life - in all its splendor and glory - laid out right there before me. For my eyes. To soak in..to observe..to feel...to see.

The light and dark..the rough and smooth..the breathtaking color and countless shades of endless ordinary grey. Layers - stacked one atop another. I peel one away..and reveal another...and then one more after that.

Endless cycles. Endless returnings that are followed with new beginnings. Time after time. Day after day. Again and again.

The world turns. The sun rises in the east..and sets in the west. The storms roll in...and roll out. The seasons change. Life - in all its everyday beauty - goes on..and on...and on.