This week's topic was my idea. Sunrise or sunset. Start the day or end the day. What is your preference?
Honestly, it is a tough question - a fresh cup of coffee and depending upon the season, a warm jacket makes almost any sunrise special. I have been to the spot this shot was taken - it is one of my favorite places in the world - Monterey Bay in California. It is one of the many reasons I miss northern California - the best place I have ever lived.
The only negative about loving a sunrise is the early hour you need to get up to view that sunrise - unless of course, you are young enough to have been out all night and just happen to catch a sunrise that way. In my youth, I confess that happened on occasion. And on several of those occasions I had be to work by 8:00 AM - those were long days and much coffee was consumed.
Sunsets are equally as lovely and typically much easier to view unless you work the night shift. Here is a shot of San Francisco at sunset -
another of my favorite places and yes - another reason I miss California. I am not sure where the photographer was when this shot was taken - perhaps on a bay cruise or across the bay in Berkeley or Emeryville. I used to hang out at a great seafood restaurant in Berkeley called Spangers. I have been away for so long it is now part of a large chain. But it did not have this view - even before several drinks. The seafood and sourdough bread were compensation for the missing view.
Ultimately I ll go with the sunrise as my preferred choice. It is the start of a new day, a new experience is about to happen. You have a chance to make it a great day. Give it a shot. and whatever happens, a nice glass of wine at sunset is a proper way to end the daylight portion of any day. Hmm - a cold beer is better on a hot summers day though.
Be sure to check my cohorts blogs to see what they have to say about this week's topic- Ramana, Pavin, Maria and Ashok.
Ideally, I would like to live on top of a mountain from where I can experience both but since that is not practicable, I have settled for my morning routine about which you will read on my LBC post. Somehow I knew that your take would be on these lines, particularly about missing California.
ReplyDeleteI am with your sentiment that sunrise brings hope. Never better underlined than by Nina Simone's "Feeling Good" www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfJRX-8SXOs - "a new dawn, a new life".
ReplyDeleteOne of those songs which make you "feel" indeed - both akuve and a little melancholic.I always feel so stupidly happy when I wake up to a new day. Even if there is potential to keel over a minute later.
Sunset? Well, there is always the prospect of a sundowner - a most welcome apparition. Other than that - sunsets are the object of many a cheesy photo. Like some people sunsets down don't photograph well. If anybody agreed with me a whole post card industry and their offshoots would collapse. Some things better experienced first hand.
Wish you were in California if that would make you happy/happier.
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Second paragraph "alive". Considering I noticed my typo I take it I still am.
DeleteCheers, Sante, Chin chin, Prost,
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Yep - no doubt about it - you are alive and kicking - excellent musical call too - I love Nina Simone.
DeleteAs actor Gregory Harrison as Adam Thornton II said in one of my very favorite Christmas movies, "I'll take both!" Cheers :-)
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg6xchdROFU
DeletePeriods of my life I enjoyed early morning rising. Other times late hours were the order of the day. Recent years I've evolved back to being a night owl. Every time I attempt to reverse the scenario I seem to soon return to long nights into early mornings scheme. I'll see how long this continues.
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