Category: sunrise

• Warmth of Sunshine

  

  After a night of snowfall and cold temperatures, I felt a need for the warmth of sunshine. Three sunrises, three places, same feeling of warmth. First one was capture along the Great Marsh, Indiana Dunes National Park. The sun was bursting between the palm trees at the Wailea Beach Resort in Maui on the second image. Lastly, a…

  01/19/2024

• O Holy Night

  

  O Holy Night, the stars are brightly shining.

  12/24/2023

• Enchanting Light

  

  Sunrises are magical and fill the horizon with enchanting light. On some mornings, the light is soft and muted. On other days, the sunrise bursts brightly without any hesitation at all. Lens-Artists Challenge #279 – Magical

  12/13/2023

• Path to Sunrise

  

  On a morning with temperatures right at freezing, I quickly felt a sense of warmth when I came across a curvy path to sunrise. Grateful for the beauty of autumn and sunshine.

  11/15/2023

• A Bright Orange Sunrise

  

  Got a super early start to the top of the Dune Ridge Trail to greet dawn’s first light. Was it worth it? Absolutely! Watching a bright orange sunrise slowly pop over the horizon made for a great start to a wonderful day. Indiana Dunes National Park‘s Dune Ridge Trail is about a mile long looped…

  08/27/2023

• A Morning Oasis

  

  Overlooking the Great Marsh at the Indiana Dunes National Park is one of my favorite spots to greet the sunrise, a morning oasis. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: Begins with an “O”

  08/25/2023

• Tousled vs. Immaculate

  

  Here we have the battle of two sunrises over different vistas, the tousled vs immaculate landscapes. First is a foggy sunrise over the naturally ruffled prairie along the trails at Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve. The second image was taken at dawn at a golf course in Palm Springs, California. Having been in Palm Springs only…

  08/19/2023

• Mirrored Reflection

  

  The best thing about an early morning walk along a body of water is watching a mirrored reflection of the sunrise coming up over the horizon. This gift of the dawning of light was enjoyed at Rogers Lakewood Park in Valparaiso, Indiana. “An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” – Henry…

  08/18/2023

• Shines Through the Darkness

  

  Sunrise shines through the darkness over the Indiana Dunes State Park. A sunrise in black and white was featured in “Haleakala National Park.”

  08/11/2023

• Hello Sunshine!

  

  Hello Sunshine! For me, a fun time starts by greeting the day out on the trails. This sunrise was etched across the Beverly Shores Trails – Indana Dunes National Park. The rest of the day did not disappoint and continued with warmth and full of sunshine.

  05/23/2023

• Is it Well?

  

  A letter written to my hundred year old self to be read in 35 years and 21 days. By then, it’ll all be new again because I will probably have forgotten what I’ve written. Hello to my 100 year old self. Hard to believe that I’ve made it through an entire century of learning. I’ve…

  03/13/2023

• The Meeting Place

  

  The meeting place at dawn of sky, water, and sand at Central Beach – Indiana Dunes National Park.

  02/12/2023

• Morning Glare

  

  Morning glare from the top of Mt. Jackson, one of three sand dunes on a 1.8 mile loop trail at the Indiana Dunes State Park.

  01/30/2023

• Burst of Sunshine

  

  A burst of sunshine through the trees at Rogers Lakewood Park – Valparaiso, Indiana.

  01/28/2023