Wild West and New Year

What can I say? 2013 is already a month old and it feels like it's going to be the exact same as 2012.  The same as last year except for finding this pigeon in my hotel room rummaging threw my stuff a few minutes after I took this picture.  The picture on the right is of beautiful Death Valley, CA just as the sun is about to rise(on my way to take the picture of the pigeon) 

   While in North Dakota and feeling the wrath of -30 degree wind chill I snapped this gem.  I'm no Brian Busby (thats for you KC people) meterologist but i'm guessing maybe snow particles in the atmosphere which created my first and probably only three sunrise.