Sunrise, Sunshine

I don't see the sun rise too often: Morning and I don't make for very good allies. But when I do wake up early enough to see it I make sure to take in every ray of light the sun emits that morning. It's the perfect time to not be able to keep your eyes off something as beautiful as the sun.


Every sunrise and sunset is unique. I like them both for their own special properties; however, sunrises are more precious to me because I rarely see them. I've seen the sun rise twice recently: once on New Year's Day from being out the whole night and also on my first day of work this year when I woke up earlier than I would actually need to. Both were spectacular sights. I took pictures of both occasions but can't show them because they're on my obtuse phone/camera. Enjoy the above picture for now.


The sunrise shot above is from Malapascua, a quaint island I visited in late 2008 among the archipelago that is The Philippines. Because I was on vacation I saw no need to wake up early. Nevertheless, being surrounded by so much beauty, it made perfect sense to wake up early one morning and see the sun rise from the beach of an island. As I mentioned earlier, Morning and I aren't on the best terms. Somehow though I found the energy to wake up and see the most magnificent sunrise I've ever seen. Still, the picture above is not fully representative of what I saw, felt, heard, tasted, and most importantly, smelled that morning (I'm big on smell. Just ask my nose). And it's not even from my camera, it's from a friend's. My camera was lost on that trip and the pictures I shot were never to be viewed again.


Sunrises will never cease to amaze me. I share this part about myself with my dad all the time. My dad, whose been around for 57 years, has seen countless sunrises. They're no big deal to him anymore. Regardless, they are a coveted experience in my life and I think they always will be, even if Morning and I somehow console our differences in the future. Show me a good sunrise and I'll show you a good son rise above it all.


~Anthans