As long
as dawn lasts

The dictionary defines rosicler as a pale, soft pink, like that of the dawn, and it lasts as long as the dawn itself: a few minutes. It is the shade of the houses of Albarracín in the early morning, in a sierra of pines and red sandstone, rendered in a plaster that turns salmon-hued when the grey and red stones of the area are mixed. The grain of the dial recalls the salt of Torrevieja, whose lagoon is tinted pink by microorganisms