Watching the clock is not the same as watching a sunrise.
~ Sophia Bedford
I've mentioned before that our lake view faces east. This means that we are frequently gifted with some stunning sunrises. This late January morning provided one of them.
Dawn was breaking, like the light from another world.
~ Alfred Jarry
Veil after veil of thin dusky gauze is lifted, and by degrees the forms and colours of things are restored to them, and we watch the dawn remaking the world in its antique pattern.
~ Oscar Wilde
Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise.
~ George Washington Carver
Dawn was breaking over the horizon, shell pink and faintly gold.
~ J.K. Rowling
And this one woke me up earlier this month.
Climb up on some hill at sunrise. Everybody needs perspective once in a while, and you'll find it there. ~ Robb Sagendorph
There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
~ Bern Williams
51 comments:
What gorgeous pinks!
Marvellous shot !! You enjoy seeing these pictures.
Tomás
On short cold days one needs to see the sun as soon as possible...but I think sunrises are wonderful any time of year
Beautiful! Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning”... true?
oh i love that first pic...the first hints of light against the dark...what vivid colors as well....lovely...
All of them incredibly beautiful. You just can't get much better than starting your day seeing those sunrises!
how lucky you are to wake up to these every morning.
absolutely gorgeous sky photos
These are some of the most beautiful sunrise captures I've ever seen. I am still in awe! :-)
These colors are just amazing, Hilary.
Beautiful captured!
Happy day to you.
They're all beautiful!
oh, my. such vivid color and view!
You're posting with the quotes again...my favorites. You have very meaningful quotes to go along with awesome photos.
Each sunrise has an individual signature to the one who views it for the presentation alone.....and you do such a fabulous job of sharing that presentation.
Those are worth waking up to!
Those are some gorgeous sunrise shots. Great way to wake up in the morning.
incredibly gorgeous photos!! gorgeously captured!
thanks for sharing that lovely succession of beautiful light and shades. such different colors like red, yellow, orange, warm-white, blue and ultraviolet.
have a great day~
happy april 1st!!
big hugs!
xoxo
Lovely sunrise pictures. I rarely see the sunrise...stay up too late.
Beautiful, the lake in sunrise, love 'em.
Pure magic!
Oh my goodness! What views! Stunning. I would never leave.
I love how the sky appears in winter, at the shoulders of the day, looking through bare trees. Nice shots.
Those are amazing sky scenes.
I enjoyed all of them, but that first shot is breathtaking and deserves an award.
Wow! Definitely worth getting out of bed for!
You're proving that sunrises are as spectacular as sunsets (which I've not really believed until recently). Boy oh boy. I need to get my bum out of bed earlier. The first and second to last shots are stellar!!
Holy cow, these took my breath away! No way I'd sleep in up there! Thank you so much for sharing them with us!
Hilary, these are just beautiful!
No bears here. We've still too much cold and snow.
It was April 29th last year that we saw one.
I sure miss my lake. Thanks for sharing yours!
(ツ) from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!
makes me want to get up and get out with the big camera to capture the sunrise here .. maybe one weekend .. weekdays i am trying to get it together to get out and to the office while the sun is rising
Our lake faces the sunsets so I am in reverse with you. Since I'm rarely up at dawn when I'm at the lake, I appreciate these incredible photos. Perhaps i should drag myself out of bed and take a walk to see the sunrise. (Probably easier for me to just stay up all night and see it then.)
The sky being swept with rose and peach - a great way to start the day!
You are fortunate. I can't find a proper site around here for either a rise or a set.
Beautiful shots!
Now that is what I needed--colorful sunrise shots. We have been cloudy, rain, snowy, here so nothing like that to see for the past couple of weeks.
Now that is what I needed--colorful sunrise shots. We have been cloudy, rain, snowy, here so nothing like that to see for the past couple of weeks.
Your glorious photos brought a poem to mind that I wrote a few years ago I called ~
Essence of the Dawn
Luxuriating stretches reach the dawn.
A bloom of rising colour blushes dawn.
A moon-disk wafer swallowed in a yawn
Bestows an early blessing to the dawn.
And as the day becomes and then is gone,
An ardent sunset feasts in place of dawn.
Replete, the deepest shades of night are drawn,
And fade into a dream of moonlit dawn.
A luminescent smile reflects upon
Anticipation ~ essence of the dawn.
Love-love-love these sky shots!! Absolutely gorgeous! :)
Beautiful!! I get up just in time to see our sunrise, but they are nothing like these over your lovely lake.
Absolutely worth getting out of bed for at the crack of the dawn.
Excelentes fotografias....
Cumprimentos
Wow. The colors of the sky are so breathtaking. You must have really enjoyed seeing it in person.
What stunning colours those skies were. Can't remember seeing anything like that over here, since I was a child visiting Cornwall and Devon.
Maggie x
Nuts in May
Those are so gorgeous. You are very lucky to see the sunrise every day.
The first photo is incredibly beautiful. Can you see the eyes in the clouds? ;)
Beautiful sunrise series and quotes.
I suppose no two sunrises, like no two snowflakes, are identical. But the one you captured and that J.K. Rowling spoke of must have been twins.
Oh! Your sunrises are so beautiful! Fantastic spread of colors!
The power of light, overcoming shadows, with vibrant and promising hues. Great work, Hilary.
The sky is on fire: wow. Eastern light, like Northern lights, only more dependable I guess.
The colors, textures, and shapes in the sky are very, very beautiful.
Day after day, every view of the same occurrence is different. I can't imagine you ever getting bored with it.
You lucky Girl! :)
You are indeed blessed!
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