The average, healthy, well-adjusted adult gets up at seven-thirty in the morning feeling just plain terrible

The average, healthy, well-adjusted adult gets up at seven-thirty in the morning feeling just plain terrible – Jean Kerr

Well at least that's what my diary said for 9 February 2012. Well then I am not average, healthy, well-adjusted or an adult. Well I think I do fit those categories but I certainly don't get up at 7.30am feeling terrible! I get up at 4.30am and feel wonderful! Okay, sometimes it is hard to get out of bed, but not that bad. No hitting the snooze button for me. In fact I don't even use an alarm and generally get up fairly well straight way (give or take 30 seconds).

But what's not to like about being out in the morning, bright and early, before sunrise. It is gorgeous. Whether you are walking, running or riding you still get the joy of being in the crisp, clean air.

Even today, despite threatening rain, I still managed to capture some pretty clouds over the city toward Black Mountain.