Bob Labrie - Sunrises - 2022

This is a continuation of my pandemic distraction of taking sunrise photos

on almost every day one is visible.

Each set of images is preceded by a personally written haiku

describing how I felt on the day they were taken.

Day 762 - 852

(Apr 1 - Jun 30)

Applying filters

Restricts our ability

To see the details

06.30.2022 - Day 852 - Goshen, MA

When chaos abounds

Down is up and up is down

What do you believe?

06.29.2022 - Day 851 - Goshen, MA

06.29.2022 - Day 851 - Mt. Monadnock at 5:26AM, Jaffrey NH

06.29.2022 - Day 851 - Mt. Monadnock at 5:41AM, Jaffrey NH

06.29.2022 - Day 851 - Goshen, MA

She wore her halo

Shining light above the fog

A headpiece of ice

06.28.2022 - Day 850 - Goshen, MA

Her shine was muted

By forces she could not control

Yet, she persisted

06.27.2022 - Day 849 - Goshen, MA

She begins to shine

Well before her appearance

Lighting up my day

06.26.2022 - Day 848 - Goshen, MA

Once in a blue moon

Planets line up in a row

And skies come alive

06.25.2022 - Day 847 - Goshen, MA

Morning fog and clouds

Blanketed the horizon

A new perspective

06.24.2022 - Day 846 - Goshen, MA

Watching the sunrise

On the top of my Stonehenge

With tears in my eyes

06.21.2022 - Day 843 - Goshen, MA

The last day of spring

Occurs half way through the year

New cycles begin

06.20.2022 - Day 842 - Goshen, MA

Where does the sun sleep

When she leaves us in the dark

Is it all a dream?

06.16.2022 - Day 838 - Goshen, MA

The moon and the sun

Partners in the morning sky

A cosmic delight

06.15.2022 - Day 837 - Goshen, MA

Perspectives matter

What we hear is opinion

What we see is not

06.14.2022 - Day 836 - Goshen, MA

06.14.2022 - Day 836 - Goshen, MA - unedited RAW image

06.14.2022 - Day 836 - Goshen, MA - edited RAW image

06.14.2022 - Day 836 - Goshen, MA

Boundaries become blurred

And perspectives entangled

When two worlds collide

06.13.2022 - Day 835 - Goshen, MA

Little does one know

Sometimes you just need to breathe

And enjoy the time

06.12.2022 - Day 834 - Goshen, MA

06.12.2022 - Day 834 - Mt. Monadnock, Jaffrey NH

"What sunrise?" they'll say.

Can't you see it's cloudy out?

And I will just smile.

06.11.2022 - Day 833 - Goshen, MA

The hay-scented ferns

Now cover the forest floor

A carpet of green

06.10.2022 - Day 832 - Goshen, MA

06.10.2022 - Day 832 - Mt. Monadnock, Jaffrey NH

Her beauty clouded

Veiled in atmospheric haze

Longing to shine through

06.07.2022 - Day 828 - Goshen, MA

06.07.2022 - Day 828 - Mt. Monadnock, Jaffrey NH

06.07.2022 - Day 828 - Goshen, MA

How does one describe

Those moments of raw beauty

That make me shudder

06.06.2022 - Day 827 - Goshen, MA

A different view

Of a familiar subject

Further strengthens bonds

06.05.2022 - Day 827 - Mt. Monadnock

06.05.2022 - Day 827 - Shelburne Falls, MA

The fog has returned

For the first time since last fall

Perspectives refreshed

06.04.2022 - Day 826 - Goshen, MA

Just like an old friend

I was greeted with her smile

It's good to be home

05.30.2022 - Day 821 - Mt. Monadnock, Jaffrey NH

05.30.2022 - Day 821 - Goshen, MA

She called 911

When her car went off the road

Happy to be saved

05.27.2022 - Day 818 - East End, St. John USVI

First things first. No one was hurt and this accident didn't involve me or any of my family. Now for the rest of the story...

While driving through the Virgin Islands National Park to capture this morning's sunrise, I came upon the scene of a motor vehicle accident. The road was closed to allow emergency workers room to operate. I got out of my Jeep and approached the scene to get a closer look at what was going on. As I did, a local police officer approached me and asked that I stand back. I explained that I was a retired firefighter and was just curious about what was happening. That admission seemed to open the door to the scene. She also told the other first responders of my background and we started up a conversation.

The driver of this vehicle called 911 after leaving the road. However, she wasn't exactly certain where she was so it took first responders some time to find her. If you look closely at the second image, you'll understand why.

I've always been impressed with any tow truck operator that knows how to use their tool. This person was no different.

While I wasn't able to get to the spot I originally had planned to capture the sunrise from, I still made it to the top of a hill on the East End to capture her beauty.

Another day. Another memory made.

05.27.2022 - Day 818 - Virgin Island National Park, St. John USVI

The sun rose again

Not as brightly as before

Young lives lost too soon

05.25.2022 - Day 816 - Drunken Bay, St. John USVI

05.23.2022 - Day 814 - East End, St. John USVI

Leaving the island

And memories created

Thank you St. Thomas

05.22.2022 - Day 813 - Drake's Seat, St. Thomas USVI

05.22.2022 - Day 813 - Sunspots - Drake's Seat, St. Thomas USVI

A chair on the beach

And a swing hung from a tree

Invite me to rest

05.21.2022 - Day 812 - Sapphire Beach, St. Thomas USVI

The Saharan winds

Riding high on westerlies

North African glow

05.20.2022 - Day 811 - St. John Bay, St. Thomas USVI

The Virgin Islands

Provide comfort to my soul

And joy to my heart

05.19.2022 - Day 810 - Prettyklip Point, St. Thomas USVI

The unsung hero

Clearing the sargassum tide

At the crack of dawn

05.18.2022 - Day 809 - Prettyklip Point, St. Thomas USVI

05.18.2022 - Day 809 - Sapphire Beach, St. Thomas USVI

05.18.2022 - Day 809 - Prettyklip Point, St. Thomas USVI

Tropical sunrise

With sea breezes and coral

Same time zone as home

05.17.2022 - Day 808 - Prettyklip Point, St. Thomas USVI

Sunrise serenade

Became music to my ears

While catching my breath

05.12.2022 - Day 803

05.12.2022 - Day 803 - Mt. Monadnock, Jaffrey NH

Let me not forget

Or ever take for granted

Your boundless beauty

05.11.2022 - Day 802

05.11.2022 - Day 802 - Mt. Monadnock, Jaffrey NH

The buds in the trees

Clung tightly to their branches

Buffeted by wind

05.10.2022 - Day 801

The fruit of the vine

Is still months from harvesting

Longing for summer

05.09.2022 - Day 800 - Sunrise over Black Birch Vineyards, Hatfield MA

05.09.2022 - Day 800 - Black Birch Vineyards, Hatfield MA

05.09.2022 - Day 800 - Grapevine trellis

05.09.2022 - Day 800 - Connecticut River, Hatfield MA

Her glow caught my eye

Her radiance sucked me in

Unfolding beauty

05.08.2022 - Day 799

She exposed herself

Coloring the morning sky

Then faded to gray

05.07.2022 - Day 798

05.07.2022 - Day 798 - Mt. Monadnock, Jaffrey, NH

A double sunrise

Allows for her to shine twice

Repeated beauty

05.05.2022 - Day 796

I took in a breath

And waited between heartbeats

To capture her glow

05.02.2022 - Day 793

The earth's rotation

Exposed her light to my world

Recharging my soul

05.01.2022 - Day 792

05.01.2022 - Day 792 - Mt. Monadnock, Jaffrey, NH

Devoid of color

Leaving only shades of gray

To match the cold air

04.30.2022 - Day 791

Her shyness was gone

Set aside for the moment

It was time to shine

04.29.2022 - Day 790

She hid from my gaze

Behind cold, wind-driven clouds

Leaving me wanting

04.28.2022 - Day 789

The gray of winter

Replaced the green of spring

A cold day begins

04.27.2022 - Day 788

Hidden behind clouds

Her light continues to shine

Even in dark times

04.25.2022 - Day 786

We exchanged hellos

During our morning visit

Left me with a smile

04.24.2022 - Day 785

Lines across the sky

Of orange and yellow hues

Color the morning

04.23.2022 - Day 784

The Minot's Ledge Light

Flashing cycle 1-4-3

Meaning "I love you"

04.22.2022 - Day 783

Hidden in shadows

Waiting for light from the sun

Visible at last

04.21.2022 - Day 782

This one stands alone

Breathtaking in it's beauty

Stunning it it's glow

Flurries in the air

Strong winds blowing through the trees

Fresh snow on the ground

04.20.2022 - Day 781

Hidden in shadows

Waiting for light from the sun

Visible at last

04.18.2022 - Day 779

On this Easter morn'

Skies were ablaze with color

And sprinkled with snow

04.17.2022 - Day 778

My remote office

Seventy years young today

And still standing tall

04.15.2022 - Day 776

Rising in silence

Impacting all that we touch

With her cosmic rays

04.11.2022 - Day 772

I've missed you my friend

My days were just not the same

Happy to see you

04.10.2022 - Day 771

04.10 - Day 771

A yearning for life

As the trees reach for her rays

To bloom once again

04.05.2022 - Day 766

04.05 - Day 766

04.05.2022 - Day 766

A sunrise delayed

Complicated her palette

Astounding beauty

04.04.2022 - Day 765

Bands of cosmic rays

Surround you as you take flight

From behind the clouds

04.02.2022 - Day 763

When the sun is gone

Her beauty can still be found

Just look around you

04.01.2022 - Day 762