Birch Bay Sights on the Shortest Day of the Year

We've seen raccoons and even once a coyote in our back yard but this morning was the first time we recall seeing a squirrel bounding around behind our house. But that wasn't all.

Later we went for a walk down to the water's edge and what did we see but a big yellow ball in the sky to let us properly observer the winter solstice on this beautiful day.