December 22, 2016—Day 356 (WD 637)

Quiet Stillness, Sweet Universe – It is past sunrise, but it’s still dark and gray, as we get a fresh cover of snow.  It’s not expected to be a lot, but right now everything is still, except for the snowfall. Yesterday was the winter solstice, the longest night; and,...

Sunrise after the Longest Night

Tonight is crisp, and bone-chillingly cold. The temperature is in the low 20’s, but the wind chill makes it feel only single digits above zero Fahrenheit. The night sky is sharp and clear; Orion is prominent overhead. Smoke curls from most every chimney; the...