Sunrise is a good model for how everything happens...gradually. 😊 #sunrise #Maine #NatureAsTeacher #TeamLight
"Camden Hills State Park Sunrise" by Andy Thrasher (Public domain CCO 1.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

A connected rooftop garden in the shape of a ship carries us off into the new day! 😊 #sunrise #TeamLight
"Marina Bay Sands resort reflected in the water during sunrise, Singapore, February 2019" by Sergei Gussev (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr

My 26" x 36" mini-mural near the computer reminds me all year of how it feels to be in the midst of nature. It is time-release Rx as I navigate day-to-day life, mostly inside. #MetaphoricalSunrise #AhaMoment #NatureHeals #TeamLight

"September Creek" by Annette Croad

Nature is the original Old Master artist, we think...unsure of our exact location but certain that we are standing in Beauty! 😊 #dawn #NatureAsArtist #TeamLight
"Before sunrise" by Tomsk (CC BY 4.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Starting the day in a safe harbor steadies the mind, which can make the day! 😊 #sunrise #CoastalMaine #FoundationIsEverything #TeamLight
"An amazing sunrise......just not today :)" by Susan Bell (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

From Maine's Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land, we see that the early light is far-reaching today! 😊 #sunrise #ShineTheDistance #TeamLight
"Downeast Sunrise" by Andy Thrasher (Public domain); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Beep, beep! Luminosity coming through! There's no holding back the day over Yellowstone National Park; but, then, who would want to! 😁 #sunrise #Wyoming #NewDay #TeamLight

From the savanna, we greet the sun and Mt. Kenya through the shimmer of this glorious morning. 😊 #sunrise #TeamLight
"Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya" by Ninara (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

We search the sky for color and enhance it in our minds, for our world is what we see! ☺️ #sunrise #WashingtonState #EnhanceTheColor #TeamLight

"Float 20 at Westport" by Cindy Shebley (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

To early emigrant travelers, sighting Pilot Butte meant that the Green River was near. 😊 #sunrise #Wyoming #Watch4Signs #TeamLight
"Pilot Butte viewed from Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge" by USFWS Mountain-Prairie/Tom Koerner (Public domain PDM 1.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Each dawn we reach a new summit; and, as light increases, we decide where next to plant Good in our world. 😊 #dawn #sunrise #UpperAustrianPrealps #TeamLight
"Schieferstein Sunrise" by Theo Crazzolara (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Via airflight, we are looking at a new day. Metaphorically it can happen at any time, by choice. 😊 #FlightOverGermany #ChooseAgain #TeamLight
"Dawn" by Billie Grace Ward (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Ready or not, we see that the day is ready for us! 😁 #sunrise #WakeUpCall #TeamLight
"Last Singapore Morning" by Billie Grace Ward (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Everyone looks at the heavens from a different angle. 😊 #sunrise #MojaveDesertCalifornia #NatureAsTeacher #TeamLight
"Worship" by Rennett Stowe (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

This colorful sky is our cue to do whatever we do today with gusto! 😁 #sunrise #KodiakIslandAlaska #TeamLight

"04Nov2017-0826 1" by naqi (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Even through today's wind and over obstacles, our spirits rise with the sun. It's a habit. 😊 #sunrise #FortAbercrobieStateHistoricalPark #KodiakAlaska #Be #TeamLight
"Sunstar" by naqi (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Autumn sunrises inspire checking personal projects; some could be ready to see the light of day! 😊 #sunrise #Wales #HarvestSeason #TeamLight
"Sun Rising on Autumn" by Dave Roberts (mostly off) (Public domain CCO 1.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

No worries about our choice on this foggy autumn dawn. We can learn from any path. 😊 #dawn #ThePointIsLearning #TeamLight
"Left or right?" by Tomsk (CC BY 4.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Several years ago, I decided to preserve my very pink and green "Tray of Watered Lilies" for all-time, and made it metallic. 😊 #MetaphoricalSunrise #Epiphany #CastCollection #TeamLight

'Cast in metal' by inspiration and photo editing: "Forever Lilies" by Annette Croad.

We're clearing our heads this morning with a minimalist sunrise over the Sea of Cortez. 😊 #sunrise #BajaCaliforniaMexico #KeepingItSimple #TeamLight
"Pelicans at Sunrise" by Charlie Stinchcomb (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.