Red tailed hawk sits stoically in the tall backyard tree. Crows caw around it. The mourning doves pay no mind.

Rottweiler outside of the Park Slope Food Co-op howls in unison with the FDNY Squad 1 truck flying down the block; siren’s wailing.

Siri voice selection dialogue: “The colors of the sky fade with the setting sun as the stars begin to shine through the clear night.”