Cherish is my favorite word, and I cherish the ability of turning the routine into a beautiful moment.
Nature creates in me, a spiritual and meditative time to bring peace, harmony and balance, into an otherwise ordinary day~
Mary Howell Cromer







Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Words Dot Not Adequately Describe My Sunrise~

Twice this week, I had to attend to the call of fuel for my auto again;),
and twice...I viewed breathtaking sunrises! 

These were taken in my oldest daughter's neighborhood...Crystal Lake.
 
While filling the fuel tank, I glanced across the lane and saw what was happening in the heavens, and hurried up to pay my bill so that I could encounter the beauty close up.
 
The lake was partially covered in ice chunks and the reflections from the sunrise above, were like precious jewels.
 
This is the first of 2 special sunrises at Crystal Lake for this week.  I will share the second one next week.
 
All of my Crystal Lake posts are taken from the same place, yet every morning a different sky is painted here and in all places of the earth and each one is a marvel to proclaim.

Happy SkyWatching, Happy SkyWatch Friday~

Note... I am dedicating this post to a very special lady...
~ Marcia Davis ~ 

She lost her battle to ALS on February 4th.  She was a friend, a wife, a mother and a grandmother.  She was a wonderful person and those whom had the pleasure of having known her, we will miss her and sweet spirit!

Blessings to her husband Dale and son Scott and family~

























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36 comments:

(Queenmothermamaw) Peggy said...

You are so right Mary there are no words to describe these sights. God's great gifts to us. Some wonderful photography too. I love to come by and catch up. The deer photos wowed me too. Great job.
QMM

TexWisGirl said...

these are gorgeous! :)

and i'm so sorry for the loss of your friend...

Martha Z said...

Such amazing, beautiful skies! I'm sure it was worth being out in what I'm sure was a very frigid morning.
I am very sorry for the loss of you friend, the loss of a loved one is difficult even when it is expected.

eileeninmd said...

Mary, what a gorgeous sunset. The colors and reflection are just beautiful. Happy Skywatching!

Wolfsrosebud said...

wow... better than July 4th fireworks

Wolfsrosebud said...

wow better than July 4th fireworks

Wolfsrosebud said...

wow... better than July 4th fireworks

Carol said...

Outstanding sunsets! Very beautiful.

Helma said...

Truly beautiful these pictures of the sky. As if the sky on fire. Very Nice display this beautiful, glowing sky.

Greetings, Helma

Bill S. said...

Great pictures - what a sight. It must have been cold to put the ice on the water.

Gary said...

Love that reflection shot!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

Phil said...

A wonderful sunrise Mary. I hope you are keeping well this week.

Costin Comba said...

Amazing sunset. The light is so worm and calm. Greetings from Romania. Have a nice week-end

HansHB said...

The strong colour in the photos are so good! Well done!
Happy Friday to you!

Sallie (FullTime-Life.com said...

Beautiful sunrises -- thank you for sharing. And the post is a beautiful tribute to your dear friend. I am sorry for your loss.

Bob Bushell said...

Wow, what a beauty. The red skies,the ice and the trees, they're brilliant. Landscape photos and you.

Bob Bushell said...

Wow, what a beauty. The red skies,the ice and the trees, they're brilliant. Landscape photos and you.

Babooshka JH said...

The loss of someone is always so painful and not easy to share with strangers. I hope they are viewing these absolutely gorgeous reflections with a smile.

Sylvia K said...

I am so sorry for the loss of your friend, Mary. Never easy to lose a friend.

Your captures for the day are breathtaking! So much color and drama and what a glorious way to begin a day -- any day! Wishing you a lovely weekend!

Sylvia

Reader Wil said...

Amazing, stunning skies. All of these photos have the WOW factor. I have recently learned this expression and I am going to use it!

Laura said...

no words needed...so beautiful Mary!

Al said...

Those are incredible skies, great skies. My condolences for the loss of your friend.

Jim said...

Beautiful shots.
Sydney - City and Suburbs

LDH said...

Unbelievable beauty in each of your photos! Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. A sweet tribute to her in this post!

Carver said...

The sunrise is fantastic and I love the reflection on the icy water. I'm sorry about your friend. Good thoughts going out for you.

DrillerAA09 said...

Very nice set of images. Well done.

LadyFi said...

Wow - a magical series of shots!

Dianne said...

I agree with the other comments ... Just gorgeous .... A treat for the eyes.

Jeremy said...

Wow, Mary, that is one beautiful sunrise, and the watery reflections just add to its beauty. Lovely photos!

Tatjana Parkacheva said...

Wonderful photos.

Regards and best wishes

Tanya said...

beautiful sunrise photos....sorry for the loss of your friend....prayers to her family and friends left behind...

thomas said...

That's a very beautiful sunrise by the lake.

NewMexiKen said...

A beautiful tribute to Marcia, and illustrated so nicely!

Antonina said...

Very, very beautiful photos!

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Incredible photos... well captured!

Ebie said...

Awesome colors! Pure magical!