I am usually up before dawn — thanks only to the little folks in my life who LIKE to be up before dawn. If I had any say about the matter… <\/p>\n
But, I’ve gotten use to it. And, while I can’t say that I really enjoy getting up that early, I can say that I appreciate the quiet and sense of unfolding that only seems to happen in those early hours. <\/p>\n
The first light of dawn always seems cold and thin to me. Almost cruel — and I hesitate to say that because I can’t tell you exactly why it seems that way to me. It just does. Maybe it’s the remanents of a half-remembered poem.<\/p>\n
But once the sun peaks over the horizon — oh then it is marvelous! When we are not in a rush to be anywhere, I will grab my camera and stalk the sunlight through my house — hoping to find scenes and shadows enflamed with the light and brought to life. That strong contrast between the warm sunlight and the dark shadows just makes my heart sing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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