When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.~ Tecumseh

I am grateful for mornings. I am a morning person and enjoy the beauty and serenity of the day before the world gets busy. It is quiet and the light in nature has a glow this time of day. It is an inspirational time of day for me and all the more so if I can take in the beauty of nature. My four-legged friend, camera and I set out this morning to drive to a spot to walk to avoid any morning traffic. It did not take long to notice the temperature, 20 and that is just too cold for me. So we drove to notice and capture some morning beauty instead.

This image shows our area’s view of two of our 14er’s. In Colorado we have 53 mountains over 14,000 ft. and it is a quest by many to climb as many as possible. It is a fun event with lasting memories to arrive at the summit of one these peaks and take in not only the scenery but what was accomplished in getting there.

When I first open my eyes upon the morning meadows and look out upon the beautiful world, I thank God I am alive. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Peace.