A Fresh Start by alophoto

A Fresh Start

A new beginning, the dawn of a new day, a new age, a clean slate.

A new year to my photo project and peep into my life. Just thinking of these things and this morning, I was sent a colorful and lovely sunrise as a reminder, a beautiful new day and beginning.

Funnily enough, the sunrise was gorgeous and then the sun just disappeared into the grayness, a very typical OH winter day. Gray 80% of the time.

The peek at color, rejuvenated me, though and gave me a good perspective that I needed today. We taught Sunday School for 14 rambunctious five year olds first thing this morning and then watched our friend's 3 kids much of the rest of the day. It was a long and busy day, but good, surprisingly good.

In starting a new year, 2015, and a new year of the project, I've been thinking about beginnings.

Each day is a fresh start to make of it what you will. You can give life, spread love or spread hate and death. You can live for yourself, building up wealth and security or you can live putting others first and impacting the world for good. Each day we get to leave our fingerprints on the planet. What will yours look like? What will your legacy be? Who knows how long we have left to make it, how long we can make our mark either good or bad? What will you be remembered for? What will I?

I often start my day singing this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rZ8k9m2hwo On the days, I do, I have a better one.



Thanks so much, so much for all of your great comments on my year 3 finish collage. It was my 3rd end photo to make the PP. I so rarely do and it means a lot when it happens. Thanks for appreciating my wacky.

This is so pretty! WE haven't had a good sunrise here in a while.
January 12th, 2015  
@kwind Ours are rare. The sun doesn't make it out much in the winter here. And when it does, I am sooooo happy!
January 12th, 2015  
Beautiful capture, beautiful words.
January 12th, 2015  
pretty light
January 12th, 2015  
glorious colour tones... likes those trees reaching for the sky :)
January 12th, 2015  
Very stunning!
January 12th, 2015  
Love the POV
January 12th, 2015  
@northy I adore my backyard and view. Thanks, lady!!

@linnypinny Thanks so much for that!

@fullcircle Thanks, Cindy!
January 12th, 2015  
Very nice shot
January 12th, 2015  
Such a beautiful shot. I love the colors, Amanda and what you wrote. You are so very busy and that is great. So envious that you see this out your back door. FAV
January 12th, 2015  
Excellent shot
January 12th, 2015  
Pretty colors !! Great shot.
January 12th, 2015  
nice capture ...
January 12th, 2015  
Fabulous colors and silhouettes.
January 12th, 2015  
Wonderful capture for a new beginning.
January 12th, 2015  
What a way to start a new beginning!!! Love the colors and the wonderful silhouettes of the trees!! I know what I'd like to be remembered for, but won't know if it happens until later!! Beautiful colors and Welcome to a Brand New Year!! FAV!
January 12th, 2015  
The dawn of a new day, a new year, a new picture of life with Amanda!
January 12th, 2015  
Beautiful colors and song. Wonderful photo and sentiment. Really well done!
January 12th, 2015  
Carry on. :^)
January 12th, 2015  
Lovely, Amanda, and such a lovely sentiment to go with it.
January 12th, 2015  
Beautiful image and words from a beautiful soul too
January 12th, 2015  
Fabulous pink sunrise and bare trees. I'm so glad you are staying with the project for another year--that's dedication! Love this photo--fav!
January 12th, 2015  
gorgeous light!I am rarely awake for sunrises..their beauty takes me breath away!
January 12th, 2015  
Beautiful
January 12th, 2015  
Fabulous start to your new year. Nothing beats a sunrise to start you off afresh.
January 12th, 2015  
What a wonderful start to your day, and to your brand new year in 365!! Really glorious colors and the silhouettes of the trees, and I just have to FAV it for all of those, and because I never get up to see the sunrise!! So, thank you! :-))
January 12th, 2015  
Super silhouettes, skyscape
January 12th, 2015  
Beautiful colours :)
January 12th, 2015  
Very pretty colours and silhouette
January 12th, 2015  
Sue
Lovely! Congrats on finishing yr 3 ... great start to 4!
January 12th, 2015  
A beautiful capture
January 12th, 2015  
Gorgeous! lovely colors and silhouettes... fav! :D
January 12th, 2015  
Pea
I kind of thought this might be yours. Great POV and comp as ever!
January 12th, 2015  
Beautiful colours
January 12th, 2015  
Beautiful colours! To a new photographic year ahead :-)
January 12th, 2015  
Lovely colours Amanda. I have always admired the way that you connect with those around you and the way it influences your photography. You are way up my list of 365ers I would love to share a beer with!!
January 12th, 2015  
@seanoneill Would love to share a beer. I had a very unsatisfying one over the weekend. A chocolate beer. Just didn't cut it. I got a wall mounted beer opener for Christmas which I am very excited about:). Have a great week, Sean!
January 12th, 2015  
Lovely winter sunset -- the only color we have this time of year is in the sky!
January 12th, 2015  
Beautiful way to start the new year of your project. Fav!
January 12th, 2015  
ALmost abstract! Lovely indeed.
January 12th, 2015  
Great color pallette
January 12th, 2015  
spooky looking branches!
January 12th, 2015  
@bill_fe Well your back yard is creepy, too. Hmph;-).
January 12th, 2015  
January 12th, 2015  
Gorgeous capture
January 12th, 2015  
Lovely sky
January 12th, 2015  
Beautiful choice to start year 4. I'm extremely impressed with your enthusiasm, creativity and perseverance.
January 13th, 2015  
Gorgeous colors and silhouettes.
January 13th, 2015  
I keep coming back to the colors on this shot. I love it.
January 14th, 2015  
Beautiful sky and silhouettes. Great start Amanda!!
January 14th, 2015  
very pretty!!!
January 15th, 2015  
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