Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image.
The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life. Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle.
The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.
I usually run with a theme. This week has been busy for a change (not). My outings have been practical, duty driven or related to medical issues. However, yesterday morning I was delighted to catch a soft and gentle dawn (as I headed outside with the kitty litter).
The colours muted as I watched, but it still filled me with joy.
I hope you find beauty in your week too.
It's amazing how quickly a morning sky can change, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteAlex J. Cavanaugh: Sunset is often equally as quick. I have learned and often take my camera outside with me 'just in case'.
DeleteWas that right before you were going to bed? 😁
ReplyDeleteMike: I wish. I had already been up for some hours and was washed and dressed.
DeleteWow, I love those pictures.
ReplyDeleteMary Kirkland: Thank you. Dawn is one of my favourite times of day.
DeleteAh, short but sweet. Love the sunrise, dear friend.
ReplyDeleteDJan: I suspect that you often see them too.
DeleteBeautiful! Much appreciate you sharing considering how busy you are.
ReplyDeleteDeniseinVA: Thank you. I am such a lazy blogger that it would be remiss of me to miss Sunday Selections.
DeleteAs I don't use to do dawns anymore, herewith I do thank thee for getting up so early ;-) and wish you a lovely calm and serene week to come.
ReplyDeleteSean Jeating: There is no virtue in my getting up early. It is habit now - but I do enjoy dawn. Calm and serene sounds ideal - thank you.
DeleteDear EC
ReplyDeleteDespite everything, there is still beauty to be found and enjoyed.
Take care of yourself.
Best wishes
Ellie
Ellie Foster: Thank you. I am so very grateful for beauty - in all its presentations.
DeleteHi EC...I hope you're feeling loads better and the feeling continues throughout the coming week. How are your two furry rascals getting on? Snuggling up together, sharing tales, keeping warm. I hope they, too,are doing well. Take good care. :)
ReplyDeleteLee: Thank you. It is a chilly day here. Odie is under the bedclothes and Batty is trotting round demanding food and cuddles. They are both doing pretty well - which is lovely.
DeleteI found a comfort everytime I see wonderful skies and clouds.
ReplyDeleteroentare: I do too. And I see most dawns.
DeleteIt looks like you were on an early morning walk with your camera in hands. Thanks for sharing the beauty of a fresh new day and the ever changing sky.
ReplyDeleteTake care and and be well. Hugs.
Julia
Julia: I was heading out anyway but when I saw the colours in the sky I snatched up my camera as I headed out the door. I wasn't sorry either - the chore waited until the light had faded.
DeleteSuch beautiful shots of your 'soft and gentle dawn' - a lovely way to start the day.
ReplyDeleteTake care of yourself; I hope you have a good week.
Alexia: It was indeed a lovely start to the day. Today is grey, but there is a kind of beauty in that too.
DeleteAh, yes, the kitty litter. The sky certainly overtook that!
ReplyDeleteJoanne Noragon: A daily task that I can't say I enjoy - but going out into that dawn had decided benefits.
DeleteSuch an unexpected surprise! Truly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLon Anderson: It was wasn't it? A treat.
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ReplyDeleteLon Anderson: Thank you. I hope that others see it too.
DeleteRiver Fairchild - Thank you for your sunrises. They are so fleeting and I often forget to go look at the beauty. Hope your week is somewhat relaxing and restful. Fingers crossed for that.
ReplyDeleteRiver Fairchild: Very, very fleeting. I am up for sunrise - but don't always see them. A relaxing, restful week would be more than welcome. Thank you.
DeleteGorgeous! Wishing you a great week.
ReplyDeletee: And to you and Lukas. I hope he is doing better.
DeleteBuona domenica.
ReplyDeleteGiancarlo: Thank you - and to you.
DeleteThat last photo is really very beautiful. The colors are fading but the sun you can tell is lighting the clouds from behind. I like it.
ReplyDeleteStrayer: It was - and for a change we had a bright sunny day. You would be all too familiar with today's weather. It has been grey and wet all day.
DeleteI know grey and wet very well, ha! An expert.
DeleteStrayer: Monday here was sunny - but bitterly cold.
DeleteI'm so glad to be here, back into the gentleness and beauty of your photos. The sky is soul balm.
ReplyDeleteHope the medical issues are getting resolved.
Nilanjana: Thank you. As you know I find beauty - where ever it appears to be soul balm. Some of the medical issues (mine and Batty's) are indeed being resolved.
DeleteThe beginning of a brand new day, so lovely to see that sunrise as it changes.
ReplyDeleteMargaret D: Thank you.It was a lovely new day - from beginning to end.
DeleteLovely skies, thank you. I don't do dawn these days, the early morning air is frosty now so Lola and I stay cuddled up under the covers until after 8am and when I finally get up, she stays there and sleeps the day away.
ReplyDeleteRiver: The early mornings are chilly here too. The cats get up with me, have breakfast and then go back to bed. Batty snuggles up with himself and Odie finds a range of comfortable spots.
DeleteKinda love these photos x
ReplyDeleteaussie aNNie: I am glad to hear that.
DeleteHi EC - so pleased you're feeling a little easier ... but a soft dawn is glorious to see - the sky changes so much - yesterday morning was reasonable - by day time it was thick mist and then steady rain - today it's brighter ... the week ahead much of the same - I guess the sun will return?!! Cheers and have a peaceful week - Hilary
ReplyDeleteHilary Melton-Butcher: We have had fog too. Thick fog and today has been grey all day. That soft dawn was encouraging - and heralding a bright and beautiful (albeit chilly) day.
DeleteIt takes a special person like you to find beauty in even the smallest things. The sky shots are stunning.
ReplyDeleteBleubeard and Elizabeth: I am a beauty addict and endlessly grateful there is so much of it about.
DeleteFirst light, it always seems to me, is especially beautiful, whatever the conditions. Even a stormy day brings its own charm, and when one takes the time to drink in the beauty of this daily renewal, life is all the better for it.
ReplyDeleteDavid M. Gascoigne: No arguments from me. I delight in dawn.
DeleteWhat a soft an beautiful dawn. With Summer nearing our dawn is way earlire than I rise, but I love those fast changing but soft and surprisingly soothing clolurs.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte (MotherOwl): Dawn is some hours away here - and I am already looking forward to it.
DeleteLovely skies! Early morning is my favourite time. Wishing you a soft and beautiful (and not so busy) week!
ReplyDeleteDiane Henders: I think the early morning is my favourite time too. The first few days of this week are busy, but I am indeed hoping for a soft and beautiful week.
DeleteBeautiful. I love your view on the world.
ReplyDeletegigi-hawaii: Thank you.
DeleteBeautiful sky, I love it EC.
ReplyDeleteBob Bushell: I loved that sky too. This morning dawn was etched in shades of grey - and still has beauty.
DeleteThank you, thank you, Child.
ReplyDeleteDawn is truly the most wonderful time of the day, it gives me hope, makes me excited. Watching the sun come up is free happiness. More people should go out and watch.
neena maiya (guyana gyal): Thank you. I love dawn but my partner (and many others) are happy to let it come in without them. Their loss. Today is a muted dawn with soft greys - and dusting of snow on the hills. And yes, I went out with the camera.
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ReplyDeleteI have several sunset images taken over the years but not many dawn ones. I'm usually not out and about in the morning. While early AM might be the optimal time to walk, at least in the summer, my diabetes and hypothyroidism conspire against me. I have to wait at least a half hour before eating anything when taking the thyroid medication, and it's not smart for a diabetic to exercise on an empty stomach. I pity the fool who might have to scrape my hefty carcass off the street if I were to pass out from low blood sugar.
In any case, your dawn photos are beautiful!
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DeleteSo beautiful! No matter how far apart we may be in our great big world, we are under the same sky.
ReplyDeleteSandi: Under the same big BEAUTIFUL sky.
DeleteSuch a gentle way to greet the day! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMarie Smith: It was a gentle and beautiful start to the day - which lived up to its promise.
DeleteThese are most beautiful. I hope you have had a lovely weekend, i'm trying to catch up to everyone after several busy days.
ReplyDeletemessymimi: Thank you. Please rest up a bit. You worry me with how busy you are.
DeleteSuch a pretty sky! contrasted dramatically with the litter tray :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
kylie: It was a marked contrast. The early morning air smelt better too. You have a lovely week as well.
DeleteYou made me laugh as you went out with the kitty litter. Hugs from the Northern Hemisphere.
ReplyDeleteBill: Kitty litter is a necessity - but the skyscape improved things. A lot.
DeleteWatching your skies with you filled me with joy too. Wishing you a great week!
ReplyDeleteCloudia: I am glad to hear that you enjoyed the dawn with me.
DeleteShivers of delight! What a beautiful sunrise to witness, and share, thank you
ReplyDeleteKim: It was a lovely start to the day. Sunrise is a few hours away at the moment and I am already wondering what it will look like. I suspect there will be a frost.
DeleteOh EC I'm sorry to hear you aren't sleeping well. I hope the sunrise was exquisite in its own unique way and that the frosts are soon heavy enough for your amazing frost bubbles
DeleteKim: I have seen the dawn most days for longer than I care to think about. I nap during the day when I can. Frosts heavy enough to blow bubbles are a way off yet, but I am hopeful - and we did have snow on the hills a few days ago.
DeleteBeautiful pictures of the dawn. Dawn here is about 5:15am at the moment - I sometimes see it but rarely am about to photograph it!
ReplyDeleteJohn 'By Stargoose And Hanglands': Our sunrise is about an hour later than yours at the moment. I am usually not only up but dressed by then. And will admit to photographing some summer sunrises in my night wear.
DeleteWow! What a terrific way to start any day! Simply lovely.
ReplyDeleteWally Jones: It was. I was smiling for quite some time after I came inside again.
DeleteI missed the dawn by a country mile today and am running behind myself as a result. Dawn settles me as do your splendid photos of it. It's a re-set of all that ails us. A moment of true awakening.
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Wisewebwoman: I strongly suspect you needed your sleep. You are right about dawn being a settler and I am looking forward to seeing what today's looks like....
DeleteI've always enjoyed seeing the dawn as the dark of night turns to the light of day. I hope you have a great new week.
ReplyDeleteRasmaSandra: I love the changeover too - and am waiting for today's. Have a great week yourself.
DeleteOur dawn here has been the same shade of pink lately. I'd like to say I was early to bed and early to rise but have to admit I was just heading to bed when I saw ours. My sleep schedule is haywire these days. How I wish I was naturally a lark, not an owl. Hugs, dear friend.
ReplyDeletejenny_o: I am so sorry to hear that your sleep schedule is haywire at the moment. There is good reason that so many cultures use sleep deprivation as torture. It is. I love that you are enjoying similar skies though. Huge hugs dear friend.
DeleteLovely skies
ReplyDeleteashok: Thank you very much - and I am sorry I missed replying to your comment earlier.
DeleteIt is a favorite activity of mine to sit outside in the morning and watch the sky change. I know your feeling.
ReplyDeleteGranny Annie: Those few precious minutes can set you up for the day can't they?
DeleteThat is very enjoyable. :)
ReplyDeletecontempadoraocidental: Thank you.
DeleteThank you for sharing these wonderful sky photographs, the colours are amazing.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Lowcarb team member ~Jan: Those colours were a delight weren't they?
DeleteWe live in a beautiful world, Sue! Your sunrise pictures calm my heart and soul ~ so lovely. I hope you are doing well. xo
ReplyDeleteFundy Blue: They calm my heart and soul too - thank you. We do indeed live in a lovely world.
DeleteI alway feel happy when I see you have visited my little ol blog. Thank you. Happy Wonderful Everything to you!
ReplyDeleteJ C: I am always happy when you have put up a new post - and as you know I am a huge fan of the corvid family.
DeleteFascinating skies!
ReplyDeleteDUTA: Welcome and thank you. I never tire of skyscapes.
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