Endings and Beginnings

It was dark—again—while waiting for the bus this morning.
The first day back to work since we entered the Twilight Zone, a.k.a., Daylight Stupid Time.
Venus displayed her beauty in the eastern sky. Jupiter headed for some rest in the west, still bright after putting on a show all night.
An American robin competed with his brethren and three northern cardinals. Cardinals won on extra points, given for their bright-colored outfits.
The smell of worms pleasantly outdid the fumes of traffic at this early hour.
All of this, proof that there is life under the shroud of winter.