Of Birthdays and Sunrises

2015 © Dana Eve Valencia

I always make it a point to kick off my birthday with a glorious sunrise. And I was lucky enough again today to witness it as it signals another day, another year older and, hopefully, wiser for me.

I've always been adamant about how it's more exciting watching the sun rise than watching it set. I mean, don't get me wrong. I love a beautiful sunset. But there's something so breathtaking about watching it come up. Especially seeing that smudge of the brightest orange popping onto the horizon abruptly whilst you don your favourite pyjamas on the edge of a cliff for a good vantage point. I don't know about you, guys, but outdoors and pyjamas seem to mesh pretty well together for me.

See, when you watch the sun set, you know where it's going, you know when it's going to disappear. When it comes up, you're waiting for it, but it still somehow feels like this big surprise when it pops up.

Yep. That's definitely it. That and perhaps the fact that I'm not usually up at that ungodly time to see it. It makes it that much bigger of a deal.

Sunrise-watching was probably the best birthday gift I could offer myself. Even if it was only a 15-minute show, I'm so thankful that I got to see another spectacular sunrise, and I'm out to chase more sunrises this year. 

Have a lovely week, everyone!