shine

today as i piloted my little blue corolla into the city, from one of the overpasses approaching the bay bridge toll plaza, one that allows a too-brief glimpse of the whole sprawl of the port of oakland, and the full SF skyline, as it hides, unusually shy behind the towers of the bridge:

there was a single hole piercing the cloudcover right near the western span of the bay bridge. sun streamed through the gap, a warm glow in the shadowy gray, and it lit only that span. the towers gleamed, tall triple Xs in shining white silver, against a muted gray skyline. i'd never seen the bridge shine like that before...