darkness.
the stars were still out, with Orion clearly visible to the south.
predawn colours were building to the east, and the rest of the early morning sky was a rich, deep gradient from black, through indigo, touching on pink and red toward the rapidly approaching terminator to the east.
I don’t know what it is, but there’s something magical about riding in the darkness, and something even more magical and amazing about riding into a building sunrise.
I love this time of year.