Here comes the sun. Happy Solstice!

My favorite day of the year here in Alaska is Winter Solstice!  We get to begin our daily march back towards a summer filled with light.   It will take a couple of months before direct sunlight hits our house again, but the ridges behind us that block the light are glowing this afternoon in celebration.

It's been a bit frosty.

The entire Anchorage Bowl has been absolutely coated with thick hoarfrost the past week.  The fog has been coming up the inlet at night; coating everything it can cling to.  Grabbed a couple of quick shots late this afternoon as the sun was setting.  Granted, the sun sets at 3:40 pm these days.  Only a week to Solstice!  

Moonrise. Sunset. Beauty all around.

This afternoon around 3:45pm.  No matter which direction you looked.  Gorgeous.