08-27-2019, 12:02 PM
(08-27-2019, 09:21 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: There is nothing better, to me, than waking up and stepping outside of my tent on a crisp winter morning. Making a pot of coffee on the fire. Going for a hike along the trails in the brisk air and seeing so much through the bare trees. There is a stillness that is unmatched during any other time of year.
You sure paint a pretty picture. When I was in Afganistan, and not out on a mission, I would get up early and take my coffee to go check sentries. It was that stillness and sunrise that calmed me down. Just a few minutes to be alone and breathe.
