End of the Day Reflections

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Sunrise....Sunset

Intra Coastal Waterway (ICW) Thunderbolt, GA
circa summer 2011

As the first beams of light break through the clouds the world comes to life.  From out of the darkness the sights and sounds of nature begin; birds chirping, the turkey brood coming up the hill, the deer as they wake and start stirring from their resting place, and of course da boyz yapping that they need to go out!  That moment just before the sun clears the horizon, before the sounds of mankind crank up and disturb the peace, the world is so calm you can hear your thoughts.

Sunrise (I think)
Mt. Bachelor, OR circa 1997

Sunrise, that brief moment in every one's morning when they choose how they are going to face the day.


Sunrise, that brief moment in every one's morning when they make the choice to rise and shine...kinda like the sun.

Sunrise, that brief moment in every one's morning when they say to themselves, and sometimes out loud, DAMN!  WHO LEFT THE BLINDS OPEN?!

I-5 Southern Oregon

I really should be careful taking pictures 

with my i-phone while driving....

but at least I'm not texting!

Sunsets have a place in almost every one's heart.  Who hasn't had a moment with someone of significance while watching a beautiful sunset?
And if you say you haven't; then I say either "BS" or "WOW, that's really sad!"

Talahi Community Dock View
Turners Creek, Savannah, GA

The peace and beauty of sunrises and sunsets can inspire the most cynical of minds.  We go through our lives talking about how beautiful "a day is", when was the last time you actually scheduled time to watch a sunrise or a sunset?  Due to the briefness of sunrises most are missed or ignored due to more important tasks, such as getting ready for a work day.  Due to exhausting days and long hours we tend to only catch a sunset by accident or on fancy vacations.  Not all that surprisingly I found I have more sunset pictures than sunrises.  I also noticed I could not locate several of both that I vividly remember.  Did I take a picture of that sunrise/sunset, maybe.  Most likely if it was a sunrise I did not.  At the time of a sunrise I doubt I thought clearly about grabbing my camera.  Something I should work on.  Sunsets however, are a different story.  It is not uncommon to have your camera with you when the sun is going down.  Just good cocktail etiquette.

Newport, Oregon circa 1996

The end of a stormy New Years Day fishing trip.  The captain may have had to turn the boat around due to the dangerous currents but the day did end on a very inspiring note.

Newport, Oregon circa 1996

Group of RTM Arby's managers posing at the end of a stormy day.





The pictures included here are just a sampling of many that I have had the distinct pleasure of seeing during my life time.  As I mentioned earlier, I have more sunset pictures than sunrises....and not because I overslept, if I am up that early I am usually working.

Grand Cayman, circa 1991

Ashland, OR, circa 1994

Check out the moon at the very top of the Cayman sunset.




Sunsets, a great way to end a long and stressful day as well as those beautiful relaxing ones.
Sunsets, designed so you can stare longingly into the horizon and dream of better things.
Sunsets, designed so you can stare longingly into the horizon and say thank you for all you have.
Sunsets, designed so you can...well, so you can just enjoy God's creativity.

Florence, OR, circa 1994

Oregon circa 1995

Jamaica, circa 1996

Jamaica, circa 1996

Tybee Island, GA, circa 2003

The reality of sunrises and sunsets is that words simply can not properly describe the intense beauty and serenity they provide.  
"And so without further gilding the lily and with no more ado".... pour yourself a glass of your favorite happy hour drink, let go of the day's worries and dream amazing dreams.

Turners Creek, Savannah, GA
circa GA/FL weekend 2011

Turners Creek, Savannah, GA
circa GA/FL weekend 2011

Cudjoe Key, Florida, circa 2003

as always,
bkd
"Hope guides me. It is what gets me through the day and especially the night. The hope that after you're gone from my sight it will not be the last time I look upon you"    Kate, A Knight's Tale


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