Setting out for Sunrise by alophoto

Setting out for Sunrise

Today, I got up in the pitch black of night to meet a friend, drive across town and search for the sun. It was wonderful and there was not a gazebo in sight for a change. So much serenity.

And then I got home to the crazy. Clara had gotten sick. I had to teach Sunday School at the early service all alone and had a rough kid to deal with. Not the best day, but the start was oh so nice.

Sometimes I wish I could just stay at the lake...
I adore the composition and the colors. The light caught on the waves is perfect. :3
September 8th, 2013  
Well this part at least looks blissful
September 8th, 2013  
fav - this is gorgeous and wish i could have seen it in person - love the ripples on the water - looks amazing enlarged
September 8th, 2013  
Sounds a day that went from fair to crap! This is a fab shot. The light on the canoe and the silhouetted person are incredibly good. Hope Clara is ok now, give her a hug, she probably needs it. Mind, I guess you've given her lots already today!
September 8th, 2013  
This is beautiful! Love the colors and silhouette. FAV!
September 8th, 2013  
Meg
Fantastic with the sunrise and the glow on the water...great silhouette...looks like a Christmas gift for someone special.
September 8th, 2013  
Beautiful. It looks serene.
September 8th, 2013  
superb ligh and shadows!
September 8th, 2013  
Well worth the early rise. Sounds like you needed the sen to get through the rest of your morning. Glorious shot Amanda, Love the silhouette.
September 8th, 2013  
beautiful... so pretty, great light and shadow, nice tone and cool composition
September 8th, 2013  
Well i do hope the rest of your day got better. the start looked fantastic!
September 8th, 2013  
Excellent!
September 8th, 2013  
Wonderful capture - I hope the day ended on a positive too.
September 8th, 2013  
Lovely to take this photo this way - like we are ourselves going out on to this beautiful lake!
September 8th, 2013  
Great photo - wonderful light and silhouette!
September 8th, 2013  
Beautiful capture. Peaceful. Like how you caught the light on the ripples.
September 8th, 2013  
Well definitely the calm before the storm, beautiful image, I love the ripples and colours. Fav.
September 8th, 2013  
Jim
great composition Amanda. Love the light and color and ripples on the water
September 9th, 2013  
Up early again Amanda (I had a lie in this morning...whoops!) This is just lovely. I was going to ask if this is a selfie but I'm guessing not xx
September 9th, 2013  
amazing sunrise and the kayaker was a bonus
September 9th, 2013  
I like the reflections!
September 9th, 2013  
Great color and composition.
September 9th, 2013  
Awesome silhouette and dawn lighting! Good on you getting up early.
September 9th, 2013  
What a fabulous shot, Amanda. FAV
September 9th, 2013  
Gorgeous lighting. So peaceful too ... this one made me sigh. :)
September 9th, 2013  
AWesome shot . I'd love to be in that kayak.
September 9th, 2013  
Beautiful! Love the light reflected on the lake!
September 9th, 2013  
Love the way the orange sun is reflecting in the lake. Not sure how you would handle a troublesome kid in Sunday School!!!
September 9th, 2013  
Beautiful shot, at least you got a moment of peace ;)
September 9th, 2013  
cool
September 9th, 2013  
I love the reflection of the sun on the lake. Well worth getting up early for.
September 9th, 2013  
These shots are definitely worth getting up for, absolutely stunning
September 9th, 2013  
This is so beautiful. That silhouette shot has such interest for such a fabulous sunrise
September 9th, 2013  
Amazing how the color shows so well on the kayak when the girl is a silhouette. The diagonal position of the paddles adds a lot for me.
September 9th, 2013  
@paign Thanks so much, lady!

@fueast Yes, this part was. So so nice. I needed this.

@gozoinklings Thanks so much for your kind words and fav, Caherine. It was so nice to be out there. I needed it to get me through the rest of my day! I'm telling you, Sunday sunrises are the way to go. It's early and I can still make it to church:).

@seanoneill Truly. It got better, though, luckily. It may have been a fluke puke...she was fine the rest of the day, thankfully!!

@tskipper Thanks so much for the kind words and fav, Tami!!

September 9th, 2013  
@megmills I was pleased with the silhouette. Love your comments, Meg...thanks!!

@mcmary So much serenity. Thanks, Mary!!:)

@cocobella Thanks so much, lady!!

@masosy True words, Kate...thanks so much!

@sugarmuser Thanks, Sharon!! Really appreciate that!

@sunshinephoto5 The start was nearly perfect. And it did get better. Thanks!

@httpgeffed Thanks, Colleen!!

@sewsharyn It did. Thanks so much, Sharyn!!

@maggiemae Great comments, Maggiemae. Thank you, lady!

@jamibann Thanks so much, Issi!!

@losthorizon Thanks, Beau! Really appreciate your comments and love seeing you around here again!

@paulaw Truly. Thanks so much for the words and fav, lady!!

@jcarrollphoto Thanks, Jim. Appreciate that!

@psychographer Not a selfie. Wish it were. She made it her FB profile photo...that would be a cool one. You can do it, Lisa. Get up next weekend:). Thanks, friend!

@cheribug Yes, maam. I was so pleased to be able to capture the sunrise with a kayaker this week!

@chief Thanks, James!

@ernmar Thank you, Ernie! Where did you find your fabulous frog from yesterday. I tried to get one today, but it hid:(.

@archaeofrog Thanks, Katie. It was soooo worth it!

@darsphotos Thanks so much for the kind fav, my friend!
September 9th, 2013  
This is beautiful and looks so peaceful
September 9th, 2013  
@rachelwithey Thanks, Rachel!!

@bobfoto After all that gazebo smack talk you missed my golden morning shots. Note the lack of gazebo. I was pleased that one wasn't there!
September 9th, 2013  
looks very calm and tranquil! beautiful picture!
September 9th, 2013  
Amanda...so beautiful!!! Would love to go kayaking with you there! LOVE!
September 10th, 2013  
@amandal - whassup? Nice place for a paddle... how's the serenity?
September 10th, 2013  
Love this one, too! Great composition and light! FAV
September 10th, 2013  
You're getting to like these sunrises. Love the serenity :) great photo. Sorry about Clara. Hope she is feeling better now.
September 10th, 2013  
@wind_of_the_sothern_sea It was so nice, Arefin. Thank you!!

@eyesmile I so wish I had been able to...just stood on the shore and shot. It was amazing!

@bobfoto 32 square miles of lake. Pretty big. Not a gazebo in sight. Great morning, though I was a little stressed that I had to get home earlier than usual and getting home was rough. But there...so much serenity. We watched most of the movie last night. It was fun to see the parts I knew already. Pretty fun and quirky.

@pflaume Thanks so much for the kind words and fav, Lisa!!

@thirtysevenways YES! Thanks, Andy. Thankfully, it was quick. She was fine all day, though we couldn't do anything not knowing if she was contagious or not.
September 10th, 2013  
see it's worth waking up early sometimes and I love the reflection of the sun on the lake and hope by this time Clara is doing fine :)
September 10th, 2013  
@jodimuli She is...thank you!! It is worth it. Once a week or so anyway:)!
September 10th, 2013  
@wendyhgill @rvwalker @kcman5 @roseolivia @dh @twr @helixconcepts @fishy @lindagene @bardejov

Really appreciate your great comments, guys. Wendy...so glad that this gave you a sigh. The day got better as it progressed. And luckily as I felt myself losing my temper at the very difficult child in Sunday School, the director walked up and whisked him away. She gave me the help that I needed from there on out.
September 11th, 2013  
I wish I was there could use a break from work. Don't tell anyone that I'm on 365 while at work....
September 11th, 2013  
@cathrinemitch I will keep my lips shut. I'd do it, too, if I was at work. You need breaks here and there, right?!:)
September 12th, 2013  
wonderful shot
September 13th, 2013  
@lesip Thanks, lady. Really appreciate the follow, too. Following you back:)!
September 13th, 2013  
So beautiful.
October 6th, 2013  
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