Evening's Blanket

On bright summer's days, the sun doesn't so much as set, as the evening encroaches and covers the day in its blanket. This is so evident as you see the shade creep up the trees, their golden tops still aglow and the shadow starts it's ascent up the mountainside.
I used to pass this tree on my way home. It leans against the embankment, its branches hanging over the path protecting the hikers below.

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