A Day In The Life

This week Frank says: This week’s theme is another instance of surprised that I haven’t used this theme before! While Morning has been a theme, Sunrise has not been used yet. As I always look for the themes to be accessible to everyone, I figured that the Sun is available to most of us, Earthlings. Of course, it does happen early in the day, so night owls might be disadvantaged, but I’m sure their creative minds can come up with a workaround for rising early!

One of my most favorite things to do when staying overnight at the NJ Shore is to waken before sunrise and sit on the beach to watch the sun rise over the ocean. With camera and coffee in hand, I walk one block to the ocean from the place we usually stay, and sit on the sand. The following photos are in the order they were taken as the sun came up. I love to see the horizon turn pink, the sun hinting at making its appearance. Usually I find myself with a lump in my throat as the bright orange orb appears, it seems to happen every time. I don’t know if it is because of the beauty of the sun rising, or perhaps actually bearing witness to the start of a new day, the peace and quiet as if I am the only one who exists at that moment.

The light on the beach changes once the intense orange of the sun has abated and it has risen. The day has officially begun.

Sunrise