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sunrise, sunrise

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I woke up too early, again. But I couldn’t help it. We’d just flown from Seoul, South Korea where we were visiting family during school vacation to Tokyo, Japan for the weekend as an early 10-year anniversary celebration, and there was not going to be enough hours in the next two days. 

So I jumped out of bed, and started packing film, water bottles and maps for the day when a sense of warmth and comfort pressed gently against my cheek and blinded me for a few seconds.

Now, you have to understand that I never get to see or witness the beauty of a sunrise where I live.

My heart gasped and paused in deep respect and gratitude.

And then I compulsively loaded my Polaroid camera with film and took this shot.

What about you? Do you enjoy watching (and shooting) the sunrise? Please share your images today in the comment section below.

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Comments

  2. Unfortunately I usually miss the sunset, I am too much of a night owl. Beautiful picture…looking forward to more shots of Tokyo. Yeah for Giveaway May!

  8. Every time I have to be awake early for something and happen to see the sunrise or just how the landscape looks in the morning I always thing "man… I need to wake up early to do some photographing of the early morning!" But when it comes to actually waking up… well… bed always works out so well. Most of my sunrise/sunset photos are sunsets for that reason.

    http://www.cabinfeververmont.com

  10. I enjoy both the sunrise and sunset, but prefer the latter with the deeper, more dramatic colors and shadows it brings out!

  12. i am a confessed night owl, so seeing the sunrise does not happen often for me. but this past year o have caught quite a few and oh my goodness each time is magical and recharges my soul. makes me wish i could get my butt to bed earlier every night and enjoy the sunrise each day… who knows maybe i will work on that. this is one of my faves. i was alone on the beach at our hotel, it was SO very cold and beautiful outside. the sun was just beginning to shoot color in the sky i turned to see my reflection in the sliding glass doors. i was so happy for this moment of solitude and beauty i clicked to remember the moment.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/3957570666/

    another morning i had a solo walk on our beach and saw the sun rise over our ocean. there is nothing quite like it. i made a slide show of the walk….

    http://www.bighugelabs.com/slideshow.php?id=69803

    thank you for this post it was good looking back at these images for me today.
    maybe one day this week i will make sure i get up early to watch it rise again.

    happy mother’s day irene! and to all the momma shutter sisters out there.

  14. what a beautiful photo!

    i rarely see the sunrise either. always the sunset. you’ve inspired me to get up early some day and drive to lake michigan to watch the sun rise over it.

    i don’t even think i have a single sunrise photo to share. maybe soon.

  18. I lived in South Florida (I grew up in Key West) for a good deal of my life, and was fortunate to see many beautiful sunrises. Sunrise has always been a special time for, and this beautiful image is great reminder of how much I appreciate the silence and privacy of the early morning. It’s when I do my best thinking and when my spirit is most at peace. Thanks for sharing this with us.

    Happy Mother’s Day to all.

  20. Both your photo, and the photo I hope to win the print of are so lovely!
    I’m from the prairies so Sunsets are my favourite to shoot, but I don’t have any in a form that I can share right now!

  22. This pictures captures EXACTLY why I need to go Paris! Would be lovely to have this print to inspire us to go!

  23. I love, love, love waking up for the sunrise! (Although I’ve been a little more protective of my sleep ever since boy wonder arrived).

  25. I’m another rarity!!! Haven’t done a sunrise photo yet!! But I love that time of day!! Wonderful picture!

  26. My kitchen window faces east. There are some times of the year (usually when winter is beginning) when I will be busy making lunches or buttering cinnamon toast or pouring milk when, all of a sudden, I am drawn to the window. I drop everything and pick up my camera. Somehow, the summer sunrises are not as breathtaking…
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ko2008/4148705698/

  34. This reminded me of a photo I took a few weeks ago. I was visiting NY and accidentally left the curtains open in my Brooklyn hotel room, so only the sheer curtain was blocking light from coming in. I woke up at 6:00 a.m. and couldn’t go back to sleep because I was mesmerized by the golden light pouring into the room. I immediately jumped up and took this photo (and about 30 others). It’s a wonder that my husband was able to sleep through all that clicking!

    http://www.darrahparker.com/blog/wish-i-may-wish-i-might.html

  35. I also have not often taken a sunrise photo…I’m hoping to get my first on the Maine coast during our August vacation =)

  37. Finally got a shot at the sunrise in Key West last month; my first sunrise on the beach!

  39. This site has opened my eyes to how versatile a polaroid really is. I have been scanning old polaroids and I ahve been having a negative attitude about them. Thanks for opening my eyes.

  43. hello. i live in australia o the east coast at a little place called kincumber. its aboriginal name means ‘towards the rising sun.’ i’m happy that you saw this sunrise. the australian aboriginals used to have a spiritual practice whereby they would watch both the sunrise & the sunset every day.