All round me, like dancers drawing back from a center, the silent stones stood black.

The winter trees stood black and unbodied against a sky like a forest fire.

The sun had gone down behind the forest, which stood black to the west against a few lingering red gleams.

The House stood black and empty beyond the park.

The oak trees stood black against the slowly fading sky.

He found the path across the fields and followed it to the road, where a long avenue of trees stood black against the purple sky.

The sun was now not far above the western ridges, which stood black under its swollen disc.

Houses and trees stood black on each side of the broad street, and not a light was to be seen.

The long curve of the timber stood black and gaunt above the river.

If this had been a night like the last, the bulk of Tarsaval would be standing black against the stars.