This was what we saw from our deck this morning. The closer clouds are lit from the sky above, so we are looking at the darker, shadowed underside. At the same time the sun is low enough that its rays are illuminating them from beneath, giving them the pink highlights. I doubt that the first sunrise of 2013 will be as nice; rain is predicted for tomorrow.
And there is the advantage of living above everything. You’re almost looking down at those clouds!
We also had rain on the 1st. Lots of it!