- The wet, liver-tongued puppy love that wakes me
- The scent of dew, wet grass, ginger & jasmine drifting through the windows
- The silent darkness
- The first whiffs of dark, fresh-brewed french roast
- The sound of birds waking in the trees
- The first cup of coffee
- The first rays of sunlight crawling over the dark ridge of Haleakala
- The glowing blue laptop screen that brings me new photography posted overnight in the blogosphere
- The clucking parade of roosters, hens & chicks that march across my lanai to empty the cat's food dish.
- The sounds of grazing cattle in the pasture next door
- The feel of hot water washing over me
- The ripe promise of another new beginning
- The LIGHT
