With a 16 month old baby, we are early risers.  So, rather than fight it, I have come to embrace my early mornings.  Every day, after my daughter’s morning milk and cheerios, we go for a long walk.  It’s not only good exercise, but it’s done wonders for my mentality.

On this morning, I woke up cranky.  But hubs took the kids and gave me a beautiful gift.  Some time alone!

So I walked and walked in total and beautiful silence.  And saw this:

It lasted just long enough for me to snap a shot. And I smiled — my own little gift from mother nature.