Happy New Year!

What is the meaning of the Featured Image? Simply stated: 2025 is a gift, and it’s a gift we should share with other people. Opportunity abounds, if we let it. The first, and very vital, step: Embarking from day one with a positive attitude.

We can make this year one of the most remarkable in human history, and honestly—given some of the chaos around the globe—we don’t have much other choice.

As for the presents, and collection of stuff behind: One of my neighbors runs a daycare, and she had the whole front yard packed with Christmas decorations for the kids. Today, my wife and I came upon her taking it all apart. I suppose Valentine’s will be next up.

I used my newly acquired Nikon Zf and NIKKOR 40mm f/2 (SE) lens to make the moment. Vitals, aperture manually set: f/2, ISO 100, 1/2500 sec, 40mm; 11:43 a.m. PST.