Fall certainly has it’s advantages and disadvantages. For one, it’s way harder to get out of bed for an opening shift when the stars are still out (as opposed to a bright sunny sky in the summer when I first arrived). But one thing that becomes much more accessible this time of year is the sunrise. The day starts around 7:30am these days, the same time I arrive on a day I’m set to open the visitor center. Although the darkness makes it harder to get up for sure, the view outside makes it much easier to get out the door:

How lucky am I?