2/2/08 Sunrise on the Mountain

- Cold and clear early AM...23F. A brilliant sunrise followed a quiet and tranquil evening on the mountain. Today is forecast to be up into the 50s with brilliant skies.

- The attached photos were taken today, in the dim pre-dawn light that often holds spectacular, though fleeting, moments. These three photos were taken from the front porch of my cabin.....two of them about 7-8 minutes after the first.

- Two of the photos (the ones with the most light) have hidden jewels. Note the three deer near the bottom of the frame in one photo (there were five within view). The other photo has two deer....one quite apparent and the other not so apparent.

- Later in the morning, while on tour of the properties, as I drove by with guests, there were seven deer standing in my front yard! They accused me of training these wild creatures.

- Another disappointment this week. Like last week, 1-2" of rain was forecast...but not nearly that much fell. Thursday and Thursday night was supposed to be a heavy rain event...did not happen... we only received about .3" and a lot of wind. Maybe next time.