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Monday, September 19, 2016

To the Light II



There is a reason, in addition to witnessing the sunrise, that inspired us to plan another early weekend rising, and perhaps I’ll go into it in another post.  For now though, I’ll share that our idea for this past Saturday involved a five-fifteen get up, followed by a drive one town over to watch the dawn. There, we situated ourselves on the rocky peninsula called Lighthouse Point, elated at the discovery of an unexpected bonus.  While a color-washed sky over the ocean announced the day's birth, behind us the harvest moon lowering itself over a boat-filled harbor communicated the end of night. “Which way do we look?” my husband and I crowed to each other.  Both.

Last week, watching sunrise at a beach in our own town, we were alone in our mission, other than one late arrival who plunked herself down with her coffee just as the sun cracked the horizon. This week, we weren’t even the first to arrive.  For the full hour we wandered, drinking up the changes to a feather-washed sky, folks tiptoed up to take pictures or to stand, worshipful in their viewing.  Two men clambered up on the jetty carrying fishing poles.  Equipment-laden boats muttered on their way out of the harbor, trundling toward the morning catch.

My camera, mounted on a tripod, set to “Intelligent Auto” informed me each time I depressed the shutter that it would take multiple shots, so I came home with over three-hundred. There’s a lot of culling to do. But, back home as I viewed the photos, I experienced one overpowering thought. Maybe it's a no-brainer to others, but it was huge to me.

Dawn is our blessing.  And, it’s offered to us, every, single day.

Mr. Middle Passages gets credit for this beauty above.




12 comments:

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Those are stunning, especially that last one. Thank goodness we can take multiple shots although three hundred is a lot of images to sort.

Madeline Mora-Summonte said...

Gorgeous! I especially love the first two. I've been getting to see the sunrise lately and you're right, it really is a blessing. :)

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Liza - wonderful shots ... good for Mr Middle Passages! Stunning photos ... cheers - I enjoy my bed?! But 5.15 is a little too early ... Hilary

Bish Denham said...

So beautiful! It's a wonderful thing that you and Mr. Middle Passages go out to watch sunrises. Hubby and I visit a place near our home to watch sunsets. The other night we drove around town to watch the Harvest Moon as it rose, big and yellow-orange.

glnroz said...

Astonishingly beautiful!!!

Susan Gourley/Kelley said...

Those are so beautiful. I think Tolkien said in The Two Towers, 'Dawn is ever the hope of men.' I'm so glad to see each one.

Connie said...

Fantastic pictures! It always amazes me how quickly the sky changes and how different it looks with each passing minute when the sun rises and sets.

Joanne said...

"Gasp" " I am in awe"
Excellent work and just truly breathtaking

Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe said...

All the adjectives have been used to describe these pictures and all I can say is we are all glad that you got up so early to take these pictures and shared them with us.

Jan Morrison said...

Yes! Love the photos and love the process too. Getting up early to catch those moments is well worth it, isn't it!
Sorry I haven't been about. Missed you.

mshatch said...

Wow. Those are pretty fabulous photos. And you're right about dawn. It can be spectacular, especially at the ocean.

Yvonne Osborne said...

Hi Liza,
You are fortunate to live in such a place. Many take for granted what you don't. It is probably quieter now with the first day of fall upon us and the tourists gone. I would like to be a tourist there one day.
Yvonne