The Days Are Getting Shorter

The days have been getting shorter out here.

A few weeks ago, there was still plenty of light in the parking lot when the evening shift began.

Now, the shadows reach the rooms a little earlier, and the motel sign comes on before most travelers have finished their day.

November is here.

The afternoons can still be warm, but the evenings have started to feel different.

Someone left a jacket hanging over a chair outside Room 105 this morning.

A few guests have been asking for an extra blanket.

Nothing unusual for this time of year.

The desert does not change all at once.

It happens slowly.

A little less daylight.

A little cooler air.

The sound of cars passing along the road after dark.

Soon, winter will find its way out here, too.

For now, the rooms are ready.

The sign is on.

And there is still coffee at the front desk.

Redbird Motel