2012, Day 12 - Morning sun

I awoke to high winds and a temperature near freezing so I donned by long underwear before heading out to walk the dogs.  Despite the cold I was grateful for the clear skies and sunshine, an oddity in Portland that time of year.  Still, I couldn't help but think back to a new short months ago when they days were longer and we still felt the occasional kiss of summer on our faces so when I was looking through unprocessed photos this one caught my eye not because of the inherent warmth but because I liked the starburst of light coming through the fern fronds and illuminating the leaves littering the ground.

Canon 1Ds Mark II, Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
16mm, f11, 1/13 sec @ 200 ISO