Winter Sunrise

I took this picture last Sunday morning at about 10 AM. If you go back to last September you'll notice that our sunrise pictures back then are out of the ocean (and about 3 to 4 hours earlier). Another big difference is that at this time of year the sunsets and sunrises seem to take forever. Almost seems like the sun is either rising or setting with very little time in between. That said we also get far more light than the 6 1/2 hours of official daylight. It is light for at least an hour before sunrise and after sunset giving us around 9 hour days. But that's only if the weather is fair - on stormy days it never seems to get light. I've also noticed that snow on the ground makes it seem lighter too - reflects all the available light. I love this time of year! Patrick