The Winter Solstice

The Winter Solstice has arrived! The days are now finally starting to get longer again. Living at this latitude, there are many days that we leave for work and come home from work both in the dark. Obviously, the sun is the cornerstone to life on earth, but it is also pivotal in keeping spirits up. The warming effects of the sun on the body and mind are amazing. That big orange ball in the sky also rules the life-cycle of aquatic insects and trout.
Rays of light allow vegetation to grow in our rivers and along their banks, creating breeding factories for Mayflies, Caddisflies and Stoneflies...all of which feed our trout. Rachael and I have always celebrated the 21st of December as a bright day. It is also our daughter Hannah's first birthday today...Happy Birthday Hannah!
The snow continues to fall around here; we're on our way to a record winter of snowfall. We had a huge storm over the weekend. Seventeen inches of snow was reported at Teton Village in 24 hours. The skiing Sunday was amazing, with coverage looking more like late February. I shoveled our driveway and walk three times on Sunday, barely keeping up with it.
I've put together a collage of some of my favorite photos of some amazing sunlight from our travels. Sunset on Ko Tao Island, Thailand; sunset from Tamarindo, Costa Rica; sunset on the island of Santorini, Greece; sunset from the boat dock at Boca Paila, Yucatan Peninsula; sunrise from the beach at the Palometa Club, Yucatan Peninsula. Happy Holidays!