The Beginning of A Wonderful Year

         First post of the year, first post of the 365 days, and the first post of many to come. Welcome to my blog! I have made a goal, (yes, a New Year's goal), to take a picture of my life, everyday, for 365 days. It's like a journal, just on steroids. :D I have serious issues with actually writing in a journal every day, so I settled for a smaller goal. Just a picture a day. Only one. I figure that shouldn't be too hard, because I really love photography. :)

I almost didn't take a picture today. It was close to evening, it was cold, and I'd been working all day.  I was pretty much done. But then I looked outside, and the sunset was absolutely breathtaking! Quite literally, actually. Well, I didn't take the time to bundle up, I just plunged out there in tennies, jeans, a short sleeve shirt, and a very thin scarf as a covering. Hey, when you see a chance you gotta take it, right? :) I had to stand on my toes to take this picture, my freezing toes, and take my arms out of the little shelter they had. I was chattering, my hands were shaking, I felt like I might become an Emmasickle, but I got the picture! I think it accurately captures the essence of this evening: clear, crisp, very cold, but captivatingly beautiful. 

~E.K.M.