Rewrite the following passage; combine thoughts to produce compound sentences and show logical relationships by subordinating less important clauses to more important ones. use proper conjunctions, and use verbals or phrases wherever needed.

the sky was growing gray. the clouds were darkening. the sun was low. it was tinged with red. a biting wind blew. it was from the north. the tree branches whispered. the birds did not sing. they had gone to sleep. i was lonely. i thought about a warm walk last spring.