Sunrise is the promise of a new day. It can add a bit of optimism into your life, help heal a past wound, or even just give your heart some respite from a recent beating. With my Mom passing yesterday, this sunrise was all of the above for me.
I lit a candle to her and had a little chat as the sky burst into flames to celebrate her life. She was a wonderful woman and (as my Dad also) was a huge inspiration in my nature photography for the past number of years. The natural world when you open your heart to it, is a wonderful reminder that death is just a part of life and should not be feared. But rather, life should be celebrated.
I felt she was there with me in some fashion this morning and so I just wanted to share the view with a few special people that would appreciate it …