From a rampart of Fortezza Albornoz, we see the sun spilling over the Apennines onto the medieval hill town, Orvieto. #sunrise #UmbriaItaly #TeamLight

"Dawn from the Fortezza, Orvieto" by Andrew Parlette (CC BY 4.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

The engineers of François I diverted a river and built a bridge to match his vision of Chambord. At sunrise, we see that he had a point. 😊 #sunrise #Vision2Reality #France #TeamLight

"pont au soleil levant" by Angelo Brathot (Public domain PDM 1.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Even a simple side-of-the-road sunrise can swell the heart with gratitude. 😊 #sunrise #SouthernColorado #GiftOfAnotherDay #TeamLight
"220826062446100" by Jesse James (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Just like the smiling bumblebee balloon, we rise and shine ourselves upon the new week ahead! 😊 #sunrise #RiseAndShine #TeamLight
"Colorful Bumblebee Balloon Rises Skyward" by Jesse James (CC BY 4.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Watch the Good News video report in 🍀 encouraging verse 😊 at www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/... #NewDay #NewHope #WildlifePopulations #TeamLight

The state of New Hampshire has only 18 miles of Atlantic shoreline. It's popular. 😊 #sunrise #NewHampshireUSA #SeacoastRegion #AppreciateYourGifts #TeamLight
"P8280010-Sunday Sunrise in Hampton Beach, NH" by Gail Frederick (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Since I find cemeteries peaceful places to be, I wonder if what seems spooky, especially around Halloween, is just nature watching over nature. Check out the center tree. 😊 #MetaphoricalSunrise #DifferentPerspective #HavingFunWithEditing #TeamLight

"Guard Dog on Duty" by Annette Croad

A sunrise can color one's entire day when something about it cues a state of mind, a direction, or an action. 😊 #sunrise #Donegal #Ireland #LookForMeaning #TeamLight
"Sunrise Buncrana Pier" by Greg Clarke (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Framing our view of the sunrise, is a perfect time to recalibrate our life-balance and plan the day! 😊 #sunrise #Germany #BlackForest #LifeBalance #PlanTheDay #TeamLight
"Baiersbronn sunrise from Hotel Bareiss" by RB Photo (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

The up, up, and away birds capture our eyes first in this lively sunrise over the Atlantic. 😊 #sunrise #Delaware #priority #TeamLight
"Early Risers at Cape Henlopen" by Andrew Parlette (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

A glance at the garden, and Nature spoke to me: We may shrink physically, but the volume of our spirit is our choice to make! 😊 #MetaphoricalSunrise #AhaMoment #ReadingTheSigns #SpiritShine #TeamLight

"A Star at any Stage" (2026) by Annette Croad

Dawn is exciting; this one in Jacksonville could have us wondering what bridges we'll cross today! 😁 #sunrise #Florida #anticipation #FromHereToThere #TeamLight
"311" by wilB (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

This sunrise extends a clear invitation to rise up and Be. Let's accept! 😁 #sunrise #Maine #NewOpportunity #SayYesToBe #TeamLight
"Rockland fishing boat at sunrise" by Susan Bell (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

Call me crazy, but I find cemeteries creatively inspiring places to be! 😊 #MetaphoricalSunrise #ThePositiveLens #CueTheNew #TeamLight

"Direction Sign" by Annette Croad

Just a thought that might resonate with others...

Until we see beyond the bunkers of fear and self-interest to the rolling plains of empathy and compassion for those our actions affect, we will have the world we see today.

Why not do our part to make the landscape safer? 😊
#TeamLight

The gray is only temporary; this sunrise wills a brighter day! 😊 #sunrise #BrighterDay #Determination #TeamLight

"Cloudy sky reflected on the calm water of the Lake Võrtsjärv, Valma, Viljandimaa, Estonia, June 2019" by Sergei Gussev (CC BY 4.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

At sunrise, we join a feathered gatecrasher at the races! 😁 #sunrise #NewOpportunity #TeamLight
"Reno Balloon Races 9-10-2011 - 83" by Wheeler Cowperthwaite (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

The iconic bell tower building at Pemaquid Light, shown before heavy storm damage in 2024, was restored within eight months! 😊 #sunrise #Maine #NewDay #Opportunity #Will #TeamLight
"Pemaquid Point at dawn." by Susan Bell (CC BY 2.0); edited by 'Nettie. Original: Flickr.

I told good buddies, Repetition and Reconfiguration, that I thought my shot of seasonal foliage could be more; and they made it into a handsome hanging planter! For the castle, y'know. 😁 #MetaphoricalSunrise #AhaMoment #UseWhatYouHave #TeamLight

"Imperial Planter" by Annette Croad

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.