I like walking the beach. It’s good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet.
I walked thinking about my early morning experience that we call dawn.
I awakened early today. The sky was dark and clear, the moon set, the stars still shining, and the sun providing a very faint glimmer in the eastern sky.
Everything I could see was a shade of gray – essentially the darkness was responsible for eliminating colors. I’m reminded of Nights in White Satin (Moody Blues)
Cold hearted orb that rules the night, Removes the colours from our sight, Red is gray and yellow white, but we decide which is right. And which is an illusion?”
I stood on the balcony high above the sand watching the colors of the predawn light slowly unfold in the eastern sky. The narrow red stripe at the dark’s sky edge is what caught my attention. A distant light source was proclaiming the nearing end of night.
I think about dawn.
Dawn – a time when deeply inhale to capture the freshest air.
Dawn – a moment in time when we can open our minds without future fears.
Dawn – a feeling that is a moment that can flow into the new day that lies ahead.
Dawn – the seeing of the light to lead us out of the darkness of tomorrow into today.
Dawn – a time for renewal, rebirth, a fresh start, a chance to make amends.
Dawn – a time of hope, a chance to move forward, a change for the better
Dawn – something that we can’t control that marks the transition from an end to a beginning.
Dawn – a time for the conductor to drop the baton for the cacophony of nature music by the aviary chorus.
Dawn – a beginning of the golden shower from above that rains upon life.
Dawn – a free magical moment that too many miss.
This was my morning experience – Thinking about dawn – and simply another reason that walking the beach is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet.
Frank – such a pleasant walk – and thoughts about “dawn” were varied and flowed with so much depth that also was smooth and direct.
Like the point about how dawn is often missed by many (and may I pause to appreciate it the next time I grab my Morning java – ☕️ 🌅
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Yvette,
Here at home, I have a great seat for sunsets – not sunrises. As an early bird, I see many sunrises when we go to the coast. I enjoy them so much, I look forward to them! For more about Dawn, see walks 22 and 24. 🙂
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😊☀️I will try to come back and was those walks – good day to you
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Ps –
Check out this post –
It was in my reader right before your beach walk 36 came thru – and so I think it primed me to even more enjoy your walk with notes about dawn
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WOW … what a great image! … I encourage readers her to visit this link. Thanks for sharing the serendipitous moment.
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Yes – it was so serendipitous and thx for agreeing
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Gorgeous images…
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Dale,
Thank you … and good morning to you.
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Good morning to you, dear Frank
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Frank,
Dawn is a great big refresh button, and you’ve penned its essence beautifully.
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Marc,
Thanks – … and dawn as “a great big refresh button” … that’s a winner, and wish I would have used that!
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It’s true! I remember this conversation I had with someone I met at an AA meeting years ago. I attended with a friend who was battling addiction. This person had lost everything, basically, to his addictions. And he said something to the effect that morning is his chance to start over. He said that when he woke up, he looked for a reason. A single reason. I never forgot that.
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An excellent example – thanks for sharing.
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It was one of those moments that made me see everything, every single thing, differently.
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Lovely writing Frank. I must admit to rarely seeing the dawn but, when I do, I’m always thankful for itl. 🙂
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E R,
Most of us miss this glorious event – me included – so I greatly appreciate it when I catch it in overwhelming beauty.
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No. 36 beautifully described my favorite part of the day.
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Tim,
Knowing that you are an early bird, I’m not surprised!
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Lovely–like the avian choir metaphor.
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Quip,
Welcome first-time commenter. When I’m at the beach, sunrises are fantastic – so I had to share this images along with some food for thought. Thanks for walking along!
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