A nice way to start the day

When I work days, I take The Beast on a walk around our block before work. Starting at the top of the hill behind my building, we're treated to a view of Lake Union and the eastern portion of downtown. As we walk down, more of the skyline across the lake opens up. The bikers outnumber the cars at that early hour, and it's quite peaceful.

Lately of course it has been completely dark at that hour, but during longer days the view varies from rainy to clear to foggy, like this particular morning:

Take a deep breath, pet the dog, smile, and start your day...