Arapaho Bend Natural Area,  landscape,  natural areas,  sunrises

Should have gotten up earlier

Just Before Sunrise and Frozen Pond

Last week I slept in one morning. It seemed like the covers weighed a ton making it too difficult to get up. After another hour of sleep I found the strength to remove the covers and crawl out of bed. The sun was already up casting that warm morning light through my window. As I watched the sun in my room several questions went through my mind. What did this mornings sunrise looked like? What colors were there? What animals and birds would have watched it with me? What would it be like to see every sunrise or sunset? How many people see twelve or more sunrises or sunsets in a year? What would I be like if I experienced more sunrises and sunsets? Would I have a quieter mind, know more peace? Lots of questions this morning. Maybe I should have gotten up earlier. 🙂

Retired. Having fun with photography. Journal daily. Meditate daily. Learning haiku/poetry. Have a love for fountain pens.

8 Comments

  • Anita Jesse

    Monte, will there be a print of this hanging in your bedroom soon? If not, it’s a shame. What a beautiful, serene, and inspiring image. The only problem is that with that hanging in a spot where you could study it and not get out from under those heavy covers, you might stay in bed longer! I love this piece of work.

  • Tom Dills

    This is very nice, Monte. And an excellent reminder about why getting up early often pays off. I don’t always live my own advice, but I tell people that the photographer’s most important tool is the alarm clock. Anybody can do sunsets, but it takes dedication to do sunrise.

    There’s always a sunrise somewhere better than the one where you are. But you still got a nice shot where you were on the morning of this one, though.

    • Monte Stevens

      Thanks, Tom. With my two youngest grandchildren now living with me I’m not able to get out there as often for those sunrises but make sure they are getting off to school. It’s a temporary thing then back to setting that alarm clock. 🙂