Why I Get Up and Go to Work

When I leave my driveway, I see the top of Etna. I live at 3,000 ft, and Etna is another 7,000 ft. high. As you can see, there is a lot of snow on it in winter.

Leaving town and heading down the volcano, I look to my left, to the east, and often see a beautiful sunrise like this with a hillock from an ancient volcanic eruption in the foreground.

All the way down, I have glimpses of the Mediteranean Sea with the rising sun shining on it. This is the Bay of Catania.