It’s a rare occasion for me to be up early enough to catch even a winter sunrise. I know, they happen later than summer. But remember, I’m semi-retired during winter so get to sleep in.
However, Monday morning I was up early to accompany a friend on a long drive away doctor’s appointment. Maybe I should get up early more often to catch sunrise.
Naw, I’ll settle with our glorious sunsets instead.
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The sunrise is spectacular, Gaelyn. Glad you were up to capture it. Jo
I think the absolute same thing when I am for whatever reason out of bed very early. Well worth it, as your photos show.
Nice pictures. I mostly get sunsets, I have been sleeping in, too. No sunrise photos, yet.
Truly worth getting up for!
We haven't had any sunrises worth getting up for lately. Gray, gray, gray here in Ohio this winter. Bleh. I get more than my share of 5:00 sunrises in the summer!
That Yarnell sky is calling to you, Gaelyn. Too bad sunrise happens so EARLY!
During winter, I arrive at my office every morning just in time for the sun to rise and hit the Rocky Mountains. When the peaks are truly purple mountains majesty and the sky is pink and orange and purple and blue above them…it makes me appreciate why I get up so early.
And then I wish I could go back to bed lol.
WOW, – that is a great colour of the sky!
I wish you a Happy Friday!
Gaelyn, what a lovely sunrise. So glad you were awake for this one. Beautiful colors and sky. Great photos, Happy Skywatching!
Well, I do know that there is magic in the morning if one can get up, but something about winter just begs you to sleep in! What a nice, soft sky you woke up to! I hope you had a nice drive.
Gotta catch those sunrises occasionally! Beautiful photos…
Love the first shot!
That sunrise is spectacular.
SWF
Beautiful sky view!
My Skywatch. Have a nice weekend!
Definitely worth getting up early for!! Love your composition with the bare, blackened trees silhouetted against the skies! Beautiful! Hope you have a great weekend!
Sylvia
Gaelyn I'm smiling as I read this because here in AZ there are sacred sunrises but yes I agree "sleeping in" is my speed!
I agree sometimes it is worth getting up early ,sometimes.
Have a good weekend.
The human mom is usually in too much of a rush to gets to work in the morning!
We are impressed with that skirt in the previous post! Mom practically lives at the thrift store.
I'm with you–sunsets are more my speed, although this time of year even sleeping late I can still catch the sunrise. You're never far from either one in January here. In the summer if I stay up late I can catch both the sunset and the sunrise. If you go to bed at a normal time you'll miss both.
Winters are the obnly time I get to see sunrise as its too early in summer.
Great photos but I agree sunsets are a far more sensible time of the day!! Diane
Beautiful sunrise.
Regards and best wishes
I'm glad you got up early. Great pics.
Aren't you cold there???
Great sunrise shots… and you and I share the photography problem of sleeping in! I miss a lot of sunrise shots.
That is so beautiful! Mornings are difficult, but the sunrise is the only thing that makes them worthwhile. 🙂
Yup, sunrise for you is a bit difficult at times… My problem seems to be I have to wait a couple of hours to see it… Sometimes I have to ask, "How was the sunset?"…
Makes it worthwile getting up early one in a while… 😉
As I read once, if God had meant for me to see the sun rise he would have placed it later in the day. So not a morning person. Thanks for sharing your sunrise with me. By far the best way for me to see it.
(Ms.) Ernie
thank you so much. fosbobetr good Archive
i'm wowed!
splendidly beautiful shots! i'm glad you got up early.
i've never been able to photograph sunrises… i wish i were an early riser.
xo