As I sit in my car letting the sun shine on my already melaninated(is this a word lol) face I realize that I might be strange. Then I think of how great it feels and if someone else did this they would see where I am coming from. Lol. I have watched the sunrise for the last 3 weekends in a row. Each time is different but still miraculous to me. It is an experience that I wish I could have every morning. I wish that the trees did not block my view and I could really see it break the horizon. The colors are undeniably beautiful. The peace and calm of the morning interrupted by an occasional car passing and the birds communicating with each other. Every now and then a person will jog by getting their early morning run in. But mostly it is just me and the bugs. Lots and lots of bugs. Ugh. I tolerate them for the expressed purpose of the sunrise. And they don’t bite like the sunset bugs.
Ok I have to prepare you for this one. This day I went to a different location hoping to see the sunrise a little different. It was the same sunrise because the trees were still blocking my view. The spot in Monroe, Michigan was really where I wanted to take pictures, but I was there too early and I felt weird. It was still pitch black and there was no one else out there. It just didn’t sit right. So I got a little surprise at Rotary Park in Trenton, Michigan.
Now for the surprise.
Yep, that’s a rat. Suffice it to say, I moved as fast as these little legs could to get back to the car. Ugh…I can still remember the feeling when it got close enough for me to be sure of what it was. Lol.
I actually love the sun setting more than the sun rising. The colors are like fall to me and fall is my favorite season. The colors are so rich and beautifully blended. Now I don’t really have many pictures of sunsets. I haven’t found the perfect spot yet. One day soon I will. Here is a couple of pictures I was able to get at different locations or the same location, different day.
This pic is probably my favorite because it includes my niece. She loved looking at the sunset too.
What is your favorite time of day? Have you ever purposely watched the sunrise or the sunset? Do you have a great location that you would like to share? Please drop a comment in the box below. Or as always feel free to email me at elsims27@yahoo.com. Until next post, be well and whole.