As I took this image last week I wondered how many sunrises I’ve had over the decades of my life. Mathematically that number is over 27,000 opportunities. I say opportunities because I’ve missed more of these gifts than I’ve witnessed. Maybe I would have seen more if I could lay in my bed, under warm covers, and look out over this view but… The truth is there is no need to think about how many I missed or how many I have left. Because I would rather wake before dawn and make my way to some sanctuary to greet each new day whenever I can rather than count them. The numbers are irrelevant. The remaining days of this one life I have are a gift and within those remaining days are more sunrises. I’ll catch the ones I can.
2 Comments
Mark
The ones we can is about the best anyone can ask for. Another Michigan photographer, Bugsy Sailor, made it a mission to photograph every sunrise for a number of years here. (https://yearofthesunrise.com). Even then he lamented that it isn’t just being out there for the sunrise, but all the time he spends then developing the images, working on social media posts, promoting, and now he seems to be looking for ideas on being able to monetize that commitment. It’s understandable – it takes a lot of time.
But then I wonder when watching the sunrise becomes essentially a job, it must kinda take a bit out of it in being able to just appreciate and view one … when you can.
Monte Stevens
Just getting up there is a task and you are correct there is a lot of post processing and them some that goes on. I made the decision a long time ago that photography was not going to be how I made a living or it was going to not be as enjoyable. Maybe freelancing would be viable or if I had a Sugar Momma. Nah, I want to be there for the moment, when I can, and not worry about what and how many images I come home with.