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Blessing Friday Sunrise

So you might think it a curse to have to get up early on a Friday morning, but I started falling asleep around nine last night, and by 5:30 this morning, I had enough sleep. πŸ™‚ The Qatteri Cat and I were just sitting, watching the necklace of fishing boats off the coast, their lights twinkling, watching the light change. There are too many sunrises this morning – it is the most glorious morning! Thank God for these amazing clouds!

This is “Not-the-Sunrise.” It is in the opposite direction from the sunrise; the sun can’t break through the clouds but there is this high pink reflection on far-away clouds:

This is the sun just beginning penetrate the low laying clouds on the horizon:

This is because it is so beautiful and I can’t stop myself, I love the outlining on the clouds:

This is because the birds flew in and how often does that happen at just the right time?

And this one – same day, same sunrise – is taken an hour later. Looks like a totally different day, doesn’t it?

Who would ever guess that this girl from the rainy Pacific Northwest would get such a thrill out of the return of rainclouds?

The five day forecast shows scattered clouds, lowering temperatures (Wooo HOOOOO!) but . . . where did the chance of rain go?

October 24, 2008 - Posted by | ExPat Life, Kuwait, Living Conditions, Photos, sunrise series, Weather

14 Comments »

  1. Rise and shine all you sleeping beauties

    daggero's avatar Comment by daggero | October 24, 2008 | Reply

  2. it rained a bit this morning

    Ansam's avatar Comment by Ansam | October 24, 2008 | Reply

  3. wow ! seb7an allah ! 7asafa i missed hal jaw

    Cr8ivia's avatar Comment by Cr8ivia | October 24, 2008 | Reply

  4. I was on the 30 and got rained on, it was hitting the car so hard I thought it was hail for a moment! I wanted to make a U-Turn and go back into the rainstorm but had an appointment….

    Q8Dutchie's avatar Comment by Q8Dutchie | October 24, 2008 | Reply

  5. Thanks, Daggero! πŸ™‚

    Ansam, no kidding! It didn’t rain where I was! The first rain, woooo HOOO and you got to see it!

    Glory to God, indeed, Cr8ivia

    Q8Dutchie – holy smokes! I thought Ansam was talking about a sprinkle. It was really coming down? Holy smokes!

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | October 24, 2008 | Reply

  6. the one with the flock of birds ,, just heavenly ! πŸ™‚

    Abdulaziz's avatar Comment by Abdulaziz | October 24, 2008 | Reply

  7. and I snapped a picture too LOL

    Ansam's avatar Comment by Ansam | October 25, 2008 | Reply

  8. Oh! AbdulAziz! Like poetry for my ears!

    Ansam – a photo of the rain? Wooo HOOO, I am on my way to your blog right now.

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | October 25, 2008 | Reply

  9. dont know if you had this in mind or not but if the flock was any other place they would not have shown in the picture ,, they just happened to be at the right place and the right time for you to shoot the picture ,,
    they were just at the spot where the rays of sun were penetrating the clouds and falling on the birds..
    and this is why its my favourate !! πŸ™‚

    Abdulaziz's avatar Comment by Abdulaziz | October 25, 2008 | Reply

  10. AbdulAziz, I would love to tell you I had control over that shot, but – I didn’t. I was shooting away and I saw the birds. I shot. Didn’t try to frame or anything, and you know digital – there is that tiny delay that makes things less predictable, you know? I saw the birds, I shot (again – I was in the midst of shooting) but I can’t take credit for where they ended up in the shot. That is the sheer grace of God.

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | October 25, 2008 | Reply

  11. amazing

    pearls's avatar Comment by pearls | October 25, 2008 | Reply

  12. btw you’re getting so good at this

    pearls's avatar Comment by pearls | October 25, 2008 | Reply

  13. Pearls, you are so kind. Thank you. People wonder why I am a morning person, but by the grace of God, the sunrise makes my day.

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | October 25, 2008 | Reply

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