Well the sun did come up. As it always does. And right on time. Google said that it would be up around 7:55 am. Great I had time to make myself a cup of coffee. I looked out the window and slowly turned the crank on my burr grinder.

I needed to melt some snow for water so opened up the back door to the cabin. A streak across the sky caught my attention. A meteor … wow. On the first day of the new year. Was this a good sign?

I finished the coffee preparations around 7:50. I grabbed my gloves and went out side. The first lightshow of the year and I didn’t want to miss it.

Waking up at first light.

Pre dawn … orange year

Sunrise over Horse Prairie Guard Station

The sun over the mountains while the shadows grow shorter.

Last nights tracks seen for the first time.

Mo dances the new years dance of hope.

Our front yard for this first day.

Textures of a new year.

Ruby getting warm.

Horse Prairie Guard Station

Frost will soon dissipate

Dinner bell to another struggle

Flowers frozen in time