Getting Up at 6am Leads To A Lot Of This...

So Scott asked me the other day, "How many pictures of the sunrise is one too many?" This is a valid question when you see the recent imports from the camera. But I've been getting up at 6am every day for 5 years and I've seen more in the last 4 months than the prior 56 months combined. Then I started bringing my camera to work with me because my drive along the estuary frequently provides a stunning view.

So here... you tell me, how many pictures of sunrise is one too many? Are we there yet?

Saturday Morning

Lets see, what is new?

Scott found a cool bar called The Volstead Trading Company here in Christchurch. They have a real selection of beers, including imports. Among these imports... Dogfish Head 90 Min IPA and Arrogant Bastard! (Take note dad... the later is $21 for a 650ml bottle!!!! How much do they charge at Rellik?) Regardless, so good to know there's a place with familiar brews in times of homesickness!

Sunday Morning over the estuary

In other news, this week's biggest dilemma for me is where shall we go for my birthday? It's not for 5 weeks, but I'd like to get on an airplane and go somewhere. And since Scott's at his new job and we're both saving vacation time... it won't be somewhere far. I figure either Auckland or Wellington.... decisions, decisions. Tough life, I know.

The difference 5 minutes can make, between this photo and the next...

Monday morning (today) over the estuary

This post is much to do about nothing, isn't it? I guess it's just the old saying, "no news is good news"... life is going as planned at the moment. Scott and I have the weekend off together coming up, so hopefully we do something fun- and worthy of writing home about. Literally! 

Fire in the Sky

"Red sky in the morning, sailor's warning. Red sky at night, sailor's delight."

6:30 am

6:40 am

6:45 am

Ominously fantastic, eh? These are from yesterday morning, and today, as if on cue, the clouds gathered. The rain began sprinkling, no... cascading around 6 this evening. It feels as though fall has fallen (haha, pun!) and like winter is hot on it's heels.

On another note, I just reviewed and acknowledged how terribly awful the pictures from my last post are. No more cell phone photo documentation from this girl. You guys don't deserve that.

Here Comes the Sun...

At this rate, sunrise pictures are going to be my new photo phase (although don't think you'll never see another duckling). And if you don't like sunrises, I'm sorry. (But really, who are you?!) 

I find that between getting up at 6am nearly every day for work, and having a glass wall that faces the east, I see a lot of sunrise. Some mornings are just gray. Some, the sun peaks over a crystal blue ocean and enters a clear sky. Others have glimmers of color. But many, so many more than I ever would have guessed, look like the one today. I thought a great one may be coming. I woke up to just a sliver of vibrant orange light, sitting on the ocean like fog hovers on a lake. 

Evolution of a sunrise...

Naturally, my photography skills don't do justice. 

That's really all from here for now. I just finished up day 5 out of a 6 day stretch of work, so I'm a bit fried and devoid of creativity/news/any thoughts at all. I hope all my readers are finding themselves happy and healthy. It's almost Friday (in New Zealand!)

And The Bronze Goes To...

You guys are awesome!

I placed third in the Lexiophiles Top 100 International Exchange & Experience Blogs Competition. There were over 250 entrants, and winners were chosen solely by the blog readers. So thank you!

Please take a moment to check out the full list of winners here.

As a prize, a donation has been made in my name to UNICEF: The United National Children's Fund. I have fundraised for and donated to UNICEF in the past, and I think they are a great organization. I am so pleased to have a donation made in my name. So again, thank you!

I'm off to work guys... (boring!), but here's a photo or two of what is happening right now. Completely un-edited, I promise. Daily sunrises are almost as healing as yoga.