during the summer months the sun rises so early that we are asleep when it happens. i'm sure we miss out on some great scenes but what to do, we need to sleep. now that it's September the sun is kind enough to rise at a time of day that is better aligned to our daily rhythm so we can conveniently go out in the garden and view the event.
i took these first two shots before the sun appeared from behind the horizon. the view east ...
...and then south east minutes before the sun peeked over the hill
i took this horizontal shot 6 minutes later than the previous, as the first rays of the sun appeared
a Norwegian classic
the very first rays highlight this immature gull in the still water
a couple of minutes later the rays kissed the flowers in the garden. first the cosmos...
... then the late blooming poppies
