This was gong to be a Silent Sunday but there is a story here. The night before as we were driving towards our off-the-highway inn for the night, I smiled. I was in photography mode and thinking that there is little beauty to photograph from a hotel parking lot at these busy highway turnoffs.
Next morning I joined JB for breakfast, getting my usual scrambled powdered eggs, almost toasted English muffin, and juice. I looked up and there it was. The sun shinning on autumn leaves, slowly illuminating the mountains in the distance. People get up at 5:00 in the morning and travel miles to see this scene in their viewfinder. Fate shined on me with a room close to the dining room and next to a door to this scene.
I don’t think cold powdered eggs taste too much different than hot ones – especially when I am glowing with the privilege of witnessing a beautiful Appalachian sunrise.
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Absolutely stunning view. How fortunate for you, Pat. Lovely!
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This is a spectacular photo. Where is it taken?
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It was taken at a hotel in Roanoke, Virginia. Thank you.
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I’m sure that sunrise was far better than those eggs 😉
I keep telling myself I’ll get up for a sunrise. Instead, I keep going back to bed. I live in a great place for sunrises, yet I only find them special enough to be awake for them when I’m “away.” Your sunrise is lovely.
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Beautiful photo—a rare gem.
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Thanks, Max.
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I can see why you were unable to keep silent. Thanks for the back story, it helped me appreciate the picture even more.
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Actually, Joanne, I usually find it difficult to keep silent – but you are right that I needed to tell this story. Keeping silent is an exercise of humility for me. 🙂
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Of course some could have looked out and not seen what you saw…there is looking and there is seeing.
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Yes, I agree. Thanks for your wisdom.
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Gorgeous!
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A very dreamy mountain view Pat !
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Thanks.
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Fabulous, how lucky is that?
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I love it when these special light shots come to me so I don’t have to go to them. Sometimes I am soooooo lucky. 😀
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Awesome!
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Thanks, Julie. I am sitting here chuckling about how experience was so different than our usual ones. We wish we could include all the sounds of nature as we stand quietly on dirt roads – here I was trying to block out all the sounds of a busy highway intersection.
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