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Rising over the horizon, the blue-white star standing in for the gentle Sol of the homeworld burned off the night fog in moments, making Neelo grateful for his Ozone rings to keep the UV radiation at bay. As long and hard as they have tried, some people still needed to work outside during daylight hours. He snapped on his goggles and went in search for the persnickety goats which had managed to avoid the herding dogs.
(Words 76 – first published 11/27/2022 – from a picture prompt for a Facebook writing group. Aim is about 50 words)