Sometimes that old song, “sunrise….sunset…” runs through my head, because my daily life is framed by those “commonplace” events. I get up shortly before dawn, and I go to bed about the time dusk melts into night. Here on the coast, our sunsets and sunrises are often obscured by fog or clouds. That’s one of the things I miss about the desert. Long, drawn-out visual feasts as the sun comes and goes from that part of the world. Here are those events that I captured during my trip. Some of the pictures were in previous posts.
The barbies enjoy last light at Spencer Hot Spring.
Gratuitous picture of my campfire, because that’s what usually happens at dusk.
First light behind Spencer.
First light west of Spencer.
The glow creeps down the mountains.
I am usually in the soaking tub during sunrise.
Even the approaching storm couldn’t dim the sunrise.
It merely softened the glow.
Looking south toward Tonopah.
The western glow gets brighter.
and brighter.
Last light in Shoshone, CA. I had dinner there.
Sunrise at Tecopa Hot Springs.
The clouds are lovely.
Warm glow.
Looking west.
Light on the mountains.
Clouds and light.
Some birds watch sunrise with me.
Sunset at Quartzsite, AZ.
Sunrise at Quartzsite.
Morning glow.
The sun is coming.
Sunset at Mojave National Preserve.
Burned trees in the sunset.
Light slips away.
The approaching dust storm can’t stop the sunrise.
Cold dawn in Tonopah.
Dawn is my favorite time of day… until sunset comes…
Though if I miss the dawn the whole day is a smidge off… so maybe it really is my favorite…
I’m with you. A day without dawn is just wrong.
Dawn is when I get the world to myself. I am back for my second look and will be back after that. It is like you’ve painted pictures with photos. Glad you through in the girls, as usual they makes me chuckle.
I’m so sorry I haven’t commented yet – til now. You killed me with the song “Sunrise…Sunset…” at the very beginning and that’s all I can think of when I look at this post. It’s driving me bats. I might have to memorize a Carpenter’s song to get it out of my head…
heheheheheh. I recommend “I’m on the top of the world lookin’ down on creation, and the only explanation I can find. . .”
Stop it you two!
Crimenently!
Dawn requires some seriousness… or at least some… uh.. something besides pop jingles. Yarg!
Music for dawn, to get stuck in your head , for me, is mostly the humming type…
The Ode to Joy, the movement in Brahms 1st where it sounds like hope and action have married…
IF you want to sing, a lil prayer works
Oh Lord won’t ya buy me a color teevee??
Dialing For Dollars is looking foooorrr me…
Oh Lord won’t ya buy me a Mercedes Benz?
All my friends drive Porsches and I must make amends…
You’re all dead meat as soon as I find you.
Its evening I needed a good laugh, thanks for providing one you three
Beautiful.
Here in PA it seems it’s either overcast or raining or both or snowing and overcast or just overcast… oh, where, oh where is the sun?