. . . And then there was light
There are times – not too often, but it happens – when I want to have a whole crowd of people in, and I regret not having a larger place. Every morning when I get up, the view takes my breath away. You would think it is the same old/same old, but every day is different. One day, the sea may be like glass, another day with white caps. One day the sky is crystal clear, the next, there may be a sandstorm, and I am surrounded by orange light. One day, we even saw dolphins lazily swimming by.
Our window on the world is a never ending thrill.
99.9% of the time, I am content – even more than content. This morning, circumstances once again conspired to have me up before sunrise. Wooo Hooooo! I can always take a nap later.
You might get tired of my sunrise photos, but I never get tired of taking them!
The still, quiet world just before dawn – wouldn’t you like to be out in these boats while the fish are biting?
And then . . . a miracle happens!
I think that band that gives the photo the darkness is actually a low lying cloud of pollution, but it makes for more dramatic photos. This is the actual photo. There is no retouching, resizing . . . It is the photo just as it appeared.
WeatherUnderground for Kuwait tells me the temperatures are dropping! Only 113° F. /45°C today! And dropping down to 82°F/28°C tonight! Feel the frost in the air! 😉
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You’re so lucky 😀 I love the scene in the last photo, with the lonely boat just in the middle of it all…
Lovely sunrise, very lovely indeed.
You know, Kinan, I think of you and how much you enjoy my view when I am taking those photos. There is something in all that beauty that feeds the soul, isn’t there?
What are you reading?
Thank you for your thoughts 🙂
I love the sea so much. I also love a good serene view because it evokes a great sense of beauty in a person. I am a simple person and enjoy the details in everything. 🙂
Currently I am alternating between a few books depending on my mood. They are “The Concise History of the Modern World” by William Woodruff, “Descartes” by A. C. Grayling, and “First Love, Last Rites” by Ian McEwan (Collection of short stories).
How about you?
I would love to see what you see, Kinan. Maybe it is time for some photos on your blog? Show us some details?
I am working on “Sarum” by Rutherford, and a Kate Wilhelm mystery. I have STACKS of books by my bed, just waiting to be read, and two habits – blogging is one – that keep me from reading all the time!
Hey I was googling dolphins in Kuwait and saw your blog :D. Am i the only person in the world who didn’t know kuwait had dolphins 😦
I’ve only seen them the one time, Magical, and I think it was October. They were headed south. I watch the fishermen, with their big long nets, and think that if I were a dolphin, I would not want to be tangled in those nets. Dolphins need to surface to get air, and they suffocate in the fisherman’s nets. I don’t think there are many around close to shore, but some of my boating friends tell me they are not rare further out, and they will surface and play while you are fishing.