I had one of those restless nights last night, so I stopped fighting the inability to sleep, and got up at 5:00 AM. I waited for the coffee to finish brewing (the coffeemaker turns on at 5:00 AM each morning and is usually waiting for me when I come downstairs), and fed the cat. After a couple cups, a Facebook check-in and a few e-mail replies, I decided to venture out and watch the sun come up. I was hoping it would be as brilliant as it had been the morning before.
There is a small, privately owned farm just a couple of miles away. I've been there a few times to take pictures. Once was to catch the Super Moon coming up over the horizon a couple of years ago. Another time was to take pictures of full moon higher up in the sky, and another time just to take pictures of the pond and the farm house. That's where I decided to go to wait for the sun.
I hadn't brought a coat or gloves with me - - what was I thinking?!? The temperature gauge in the car said it was 32 degrees. I figured I would only be there for a few minutes, so it was okay. I'm usually hot, so initially, the cold air felt good.
When I got out of the car, I found rows for cabbage. They were perfectly shaped and looked like they were just waiting to be picked, but with a layer of frost on them I knew they would never leave the farm. They called to me to take their picture.
Once the sun started to come up, it moved quickly. I kept changing my camera settings so I would be sure to get a couple good shots. By the time the sun rose above the trees, I was having trouble moving the dials on the camera because my fingers were so cold.
The sunrise wasn't as brilliant as it had been the morning before, but it felt good to be out and about, welcoming a new day - - even though I was freezing. Maybe I'll try again later in the week.
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