Watching sunrises has become one of my favourite things to do this year. It's an interest which was ignited when I pursued #87 - Wake Up Every Morning at 5am for a Month. Each sunrise unique although similar. The most simplest form of entertainment is getting up early and plonking yourself in a chair for half an hour or so to watch one of Mother Nature's sunbeam shows!
This photo was taken along the Esplanade at Manly, one of Brisbane's eastern suburbs on the bay. I woke up at 3:30am, left home at 4am with a thermos of chai and a couple of camping chairs to meet my friend Dario at 4:30am. We then drove to Manly, reaching there when the dark night sky was just starting to show infantile signs of day break.
I love this time of morning, listening to it slowly starting to wake up and come to life. The birds get a bit noisier, the traffic gets a bit heavier and people come out of their homes and say good morning to each other.
Through my learnings of Buddhism and meditation this year, fundamentally the consistent message is the need for a peaceful, still mind existing in and focusing on the present moment. A mind without thought or distraction. All too often an untamed mind is running away with memories and sometimes regrets from the past or predictions and hopes for the future. If you're doing this, as I often find I am then, maybe you're doing it wrong. Perhaps what you need is a good dose of sunrise spotting. Set the alarm, get up early and go and marvel at the world! Peace...xo
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