Oquirrh Sunrise
This picture is the sunrise lighting up the sky over the Oquirrh Mountains, at about 7am Christmas Morning; the Utah Olympic oval is actually just to the left of this view from my bedroom window.
There is something special about this hour, the odd hours, those small pre-dawn moments during major holidays. So many times I have been traveling at this hour, on many occasions arriving home as dawn was breaking; having just driven the 27-hour caffeine fueled plunge straight from my former home in Colorado to my parents in New York.
This year my family came to me, to cheer me on at Olympic trials. I feel so lucky, so loved; my brother drove 1,200 miles from Texas, 980 of that in one day.
Wherever you are, dear reader, I hope your holiday was full of sweet emotion, that travel was safe for you and your loved ones, and that the mountain ranges of your life are lit with sunrise.
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Hello Andrew
This was a beautiful photo.
I wish you all the very best for the olympic trials, and hope you have a great time with your family. I also want to thank you for being a good friend to my daughter, Jannicke , while she is in SLC and hope to meet you and your family in march.
Merry xmas and a prosperous New year
Carolyn
happy holidays, andrew
glad you had a good family time, so did we.
i plan on being out at the track as a volunteer some of the days, i’ll be cheering you on! no matter what the readerboard shows, i admire you the same, you’ve achieved great things for yourself this year, and shared it with all of us, so thanks. these are exciting times, but the best of it is the friendships/bonds we make and strengthen during it all, i think you’d agree..
Greg
This photo is truly spectacular. So glad you had a wonderful Christmas. Just stopping by to wish you a wonderful, happy, healthy and successful 2006! See you soon!