The day was warm hovering just below zero. The clouds made it look colder. I spotted a Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadees, Dark-eyes Juncos, Hoary Redpolls and Ravens swooping and tumbling above the taiga . I ran out the road three miles. It was a joy to experience such silence only cracked by the cries of the Raven. The untrampled snow for my untrammeled spirit. The sun suddenly broke free.
Mountain Peace 
It’s a good thing you chose AK and not Mn. Currently -15 in Fridley with the windchill of -30. Ely currently at -30 with a windchill of-46. On my walk this morning I also heard the call of the Raven. She was barking at her dog friend.
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