Sometimes, paradise is not found in any fancy accommodations, nor in wealth and splendor, but in the simple place you lie your head down at the end of a long, weary day.

I couldn't say that I remember the circumstances of taking this picture, except that I think we were coming home from something one night- perhaps grocery shopping- and as I got out of the car, I saw this beautiful sunset glow behind our Christmas lights, and couldn't help but snap a shot.

This was one of the most unusual but also most memorable and beautiful New Year's Eve's I've ever had. How I miss that rooftop and the desk I would carry up to it every night.

I cannot tell you how many tries it took to capture this with my basic digital camera.

I remember the day I took this photo very well, because it was all I could do to quickly pull off my gloves and snap a shot of this view while the air temperature was in the negatives with an even meaner windchill.