She stepped outside into the frosty autumn evening, a glassof fresh orange juice in her hand. The sky was a blazing crimson, the trees an inky silhouette against the vibrant hue. There were the hoots of an owl and the barks of a dog coming from somewhere in the distance, and she took in the comforting sounds of nature. She sipped her orange juice and stared into the infinite atmosphere.

She smiled.

She sat on her soft mattress with her floral light blue comforter and stared, lost in thought, out the window. There was still a light drizzle outside, and the husky golden light streamed through the translucent curtains through the misty haze outside. In the distance, she saw the fresh raindrops fall onto the otherwise glassy still lake. She stepped into the golden paradise and looked up at the warm sky. There she saw a spectacular rainbow glistening beyond the span of the sky. Two small black birds happily meandered through the dazzling arrangement of colors. It looked as if heaven had descended its magnificent blanket upon the autumn on earth.

She smiled.

The top most deck of the ship was almost devoid of human sounds, she could hear only the splashing of the waves below and the gust of wind in her ears. As the ship moved forward, the force of the refreshing air pushed her dark hair backwards, and she leaned further over the railing. Now all she could see was the endless line where the sky meets the sea, and the dazzling orange ball of fire sinking beneath the horizon. The water was a gorgeous blue, gently rippling as if the waves truly were acknowledging  her. She could have stood in that peaceful paradise hours on end, with nothing between her and nature’s wonders.

She smiled.