It's my little world ...: Sunrise Sunset

Isn’t there something so magical about seeing the sun as it begins its descent down in to the horizon? Or waking up to see a brightly colorful sky shortly before the sun begins its crescendo up in to the heavens above? Some days it almost seems as if the sun is quite literally sinking directly in to the ground, while other days it does not even look remotely similar to what we’ve seen previously.

Growing up, my Dad was always riveted with capturing various sunrise and sunset photos (I used to rarely be awake in time to see the actual sun rise, so I always had to rely upon his photographs for visual confirmation!) But as a youngster sitting there staring through countless sunrise or sunset photos, I thought to myself that it was the same exact thing over and over. But in reality, it is not.

Just as a day is never the same in Grand Canyon because of how the sun makes the colors appear or change colors, so goes the same with any sunrise or sunset, as they are never identical. The overall location of where you see the sun rise or sun set can be cause a drastically different and unique perspective. Naturally, the weather can even play an impact. Some days the sky may be a multitude of colors and other days, it may just be a solid color. Each and every sunrise or sunset is quite different and how each person sees it is entirely different, as well.

But no matter what, it is a magical experience that we are blessed to see on a daily (or typically daily) basis. Take time out of your busy schedule to enjoy a sunrise or a sunset. Here are a few of my favorite photos that I have been blessed to capture, even though I still think my Dad’s photos are much better than my own!