Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Racing Sunshine
On Sunday morning
I woke before dawn and ran,
sunshine at my heels.
Sunday morning - The sun rises earlier and earlier, and temperatures rise with it. I try to start my run early enough to beat the heat of the sun; but then I can’t resist stopping to take some pictures - so it catches up with me.
Mornings here are special - the lifeguard towers are not open yet, beach rental sheds and concession stands locked up - and only a few of us are out to greet the sun.
Pelicans fish close to shore.
Kindred spirits try to capture the beauty of sunrise.
Tuesday - Even a dark morning is beautiful -
- especially when the sun breaks through the clouds for a moment.
I don't ask for the meaning of the song of a bird or the rising of the sun on a misty morning. There they are, and they are beautiful.
Pete Hamill
Thank you for being here with me: here in this photo journal where I’m clumsily learning my way, and here on this beautiful, fragile planet.