Early last Sunday morning I was sitting at my computer doing some work, not paying attention to the time. I got a notification that my friend Lori had posted a picture so I checked it out and it showed the early stages of what looked to be a fantastic sunrise. Quickly I wrapped up my work, grabbed my camera bag, and raced to one of my favorite area open spaces.

Once there, I jumped out of my truck and sprinted to the other side of the pond, knowing exactly where I wanted to be for the show. Thankfully, I made it just in time to capture some crazy cool looking clouds all lit up in orange with deep blue above and both reflecting on the water’s surface. Well worth the rush!

From a stunning sunrise a few weeks ago. I previously shared the larger view of the scene that morning. Here, a bit more of a closeup, zoomed in on the scene as the sun started to pop over the horizon. The reds and oranges were stunning and if you look close, there is even a pelican out for a morning swim. I’ll take all the scenes like this I can get!

Let’s call this #SunriseSaturday – taken last Sunday.  😉

As usual, the rest of my camping crew was opting to sleep in and I was up with the dawn. I didn’t mind though, seeing the scene that was starting to unfold and only having to walk a short ways from the campsite to capture pictures of it. The oranges and reds were gorgeous and there was just a hint of a sun pillar with the show reflected on the water’s surface.

I was having a heck of a time getting out the door promptly yesterday morning and looking east I knew it was going to be a good show. While I missed the best part of sunrise, I did manage to arrive at my destination just in time to catch the sun bursting over the horizon. I wish you a very blessed Easter. He is risen!

The early morning show yesterday morning didn’t get quite as impressive as I had hoped but it wasn’t too bad.

It was a typically cold morning with temps around 20 degrees so not too bad to be out there standing around, particularly with views like this. The horizon lit up beautifully and the clouds had a good bit of interest to them. Even above the orange, the feathery, wispy clouds looked pretty.

Ah, just another morning in eastern Colorado with the mercury at well below freezing. The things I do to get pictures for you! 😉

I really should have setup my tripod for this shot so I could slow down the shutter speed and lower the ISO but, honestly, I just was not in the mood to stand out in that cold. I made a hasty exit from the warmth of my truck, ran down the shoreline, snapped some pics and then ran back to shelter. LOL!

Sunrise wasn’t going to amount to much due to the lack of clouds but the pre-show was pretty awesome with the blue and orange. I wish I could call it a “Denver Broncos sunrise” but, well, sigh, we just won’t go there. 🙁

Sitting down the night before and deciding what pic to post for the day, I realized I haven’t been too good about sharing any landscapes lately. Unfortunately, the opportunities just have not been there recently. So, I am jumping back to February for this one.

The temperatures were below freezing, a fact depicted by the frozen surface of a pond at one of my favorite open spaces. That sunrise though… Wow! It was an absolute stunner and well worth enduring the cold for!