Early morning

It occurred to me as the alarm went off this morning at 6am that is was still fairly dark out.

When the sun is up at 6am it is easy to get out of bed.  I know, I did it one day in early July to get a picture of this little guy.

Every year we have a 'coon family that stays in our big maple tree in the back yard.  If I am sneaky quiet, and early enough I can usually catch one of them peeking out of their nest.  That was the one day all summer that I saw 6am.

It just seems entirely unfair that when I have to get up so early the sun isn't up to greet me.