Good run this morning.  A little over 5 miles.  Cold, clear and sunny!  It's amazing how much enjoyment I can get from the beauty of my surroundings.  I run these same routes day after day but see something unique each time.  This morning a really big hawk or falcon was sitting in a tree.  As I ran by, the bird flew off towards the north.  It was just a beautiful sight.  I enjoy these runs through the farm lands because of the absence of traffic.  I see an occasional farm or ranch truck, but that's it.  I finish on a gradual up-hill grade east on Midvalley Road that can be busy but I stay on the city trails and feel safer.