On New Year’s Day and each frosty morning after, dawn breaks clear and bright across our state, from coastal whitecaps to mountain snowcaps. In North Carolina, the brilliance of a winter sunrise brings the promise of fresh possibilities.

Dawn's Break from Sparks Lake in Oregon [OC] [800x1200]

🌅 Where does your soul find peace? As the first rays of dawn break through the night's veil, I'm drawn to the quiet stillness of the morning. The world seems to hold its breath, as if in reverence to the beauty of a new day unfolding. It's in these fleeting moments that I find my happy place – a sanctuary where I can commune with my innermost thoughts and dreams. The gentle hush of the morning breeze, the soft glow of the rising sun, and the promise of endless possibilities – this is where…

Another old shot.

Dawn breaks on the first day of Naturescope. Backyard Naturescope is a two-day hands-on environmental field day for Berkeley County schools. For more information and photos visit: www.bckwc.org