Early Daylight

Among my morning routine has been to retrieve the newspaper from the end of the driveway while my K-cup brews, then deposit it at the front door for my wife to begin reading.  It's been dark as I do this until this week, now about midway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.  I don't remember if our automated front door light even turned on as I passed through it.  Still cold, though I do this activity in night clothing irrespective of weather.  All seemed quiet.  Just enough daylight though not fully beyond dawn.  Then inside for some coffee and to begin the day's purposeful activity.