The View

One thing I enjoy about getting to work so early in the morning is the opportunity I have to watch the sky and valley light up as the sun rises over the mountain.

I am sitting outside on a rooftop pavilion with round metal tables covered by yellow canvas umbrellas. A flock of magpies lives here. The birds swoop over my head and round and round waiting for me to drop a crumb or two from my bagel. Not a chance! This bagel's all mine.