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A fine old crescent low over a dark horizon, with the first warmth of dawn along the edge of the sky.
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Before Dawn

No. 31 of 100 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA fine old crescent low over a dark horizon, with the first warmth of dawn along the edge of the sky.

What it meansThe thin crescent seen before sunrise is the last of the old month, the mirror of the new one seen after sunset.

Where it worksVery quiet, ideal for a bedroom or a place of prayer.

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A deep window in a rose wall opens onto the night, a gold crescent in one pane.WindowNo. 32
A flat-topped acacia stands on open plain at dusk, a smaller one far off, under a pale crescent.AcaciaNo. 33
A young crescent and a single bright planet above a calm sea at dusk.Evening StarNo. 34
A snow-capped peak and a pale crescent, both repeated in a still mountain lake.Mirror PeakNo. 35
A sailing boat with a tall pale sail on a dusk river, a crescent above the palm-lined far bank.FeluccaNo. 36
Reeds and bulrushes along still water, the crescent and its reflection in soft sage light.ReedsNo. 37
Ranks of dark evergreens fade back into blue mist beneath a gold crescent.Night ForestNo. 38
White houses step up a hillside at night, a minaret among them and a gold crescent above.MedinaNo. 39

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