Chapter 33 of Hope: A User's Manual...sunrises speak to hope for me. Sometimes, the beauty of a sunrise is absolutely obvious. But others require work. Others require me to not focus on the disappointment that the sky and clouds didn’t come together in a burst of color but instead to find other aspects of beauty on those days.
In 1980, I had an OT friend from WI who woke up every morning to watch the sunrise as she sipped coffee and then played her guitar before her day started. I feel GOOD waking up early but I really have to “work” to move from my bed. Another friend of mine from my recent past would wake up at least twice a week and watch the sunrise over the Ohio River from her kayak. I ASPIRE to wake pre-dawn to watch the sunrise but my mind goes straight to my workday. On the weekends or when I’m on vacation, I DO watch sunrises and it’s glorious. And full of hope. But that’s vacation mode. For “ordinary time”—I tend to pause and watch the sun SET. And I’m not really full of hope—but I AM full of gratitude!
Thank you! I would love to spend more time photographing sunsets but my life routines and schedules make evenings a bit more difficult. I share some that I have done. Thank you for asking!!
In 1980, I had an OT friend from WI who woke up every morning to watch the sunrise as she sipped coffee and then played her guitar before her day started. I feel GOOD waking up early but I really have to “work” to move from my bed. Another friend of mine from my recent past would wake up at least twice a week and watch the sunrise over the Ohio River from her kayak. I ASPIRE to wake pre-dawn to watch the sunrise but my mind goes straight to my workday. On the weekends or when I’m on vacation, I DO watch sunrises and it’s glorious. And full of hope. But that’s vacation mode. For “ordinary time”—I tend to pause and watch the sun SET. And I’m not really full of hope—but I AM full of gratitude!
That collage 😍
Thank you!
Love those pictures. Have you ever done sunsets?
Thank you! I would love to spend more time photographing sunsets but my life routines and schedules make evenings a bit more difficult. I share some that I have done. Thank you for asking!!