East Coast Sunrise

Thanks to guest photographer, Debra Kowalski, 

for making possible these inspiring images 

from the morning of December 20th. 

 Because 2011 blessed us with an unusually warm, 

temperate autumn, some of our flowering plants were 

teased into unfurling a few sporadic blooms... 

as were the cherry trees in these two photos.

What a magnificent way to begin one's day!

Photos in this post: ©Debra Kowalski 2011

October Sunrise

"Morning has broken" or, Sunrise in Suburbia

Please excuse the wires, fences and other clutter 

attendant with life in the suburbs...

 Full moon greets the rising sun!

CELEBRATE!

© Deb Lambert 2011/Photographed in October

Sunday Skies in November

The following views were all taken around 2:30 

on Sunday afternoon... November 13th 

provided an afternoon of contrasts.

Looking to the west ~

And, to the east...

Photos taken at Corliss Bros. Garden Center & Nursery

31 Essex Road, Ipswich, MA

© Deb Lambert 2011

"The Unpainted Sky"

Sometimes a reluctant sun provides just enough morning inspiration... at least enough for a sky watcher to reach for that omnipresent camera... to realize anew that the subtle changes of a cloudy sky match perfectly with an early morning reflective frame of mind, carrying right through to day's end.

"The Unpainted Sky"

Almost imperceptibly, night releases her inky grip

Her fingers uncurling to accommodate the newness of dawn

Making way for old Sol

Whose reluctance is palpable 

There will be no blinding appearance

No red sky warnings will suffuse the horizon

We content ourselves with silvered rays

Casting our eyes upward throughout the day

Embracing the subtleties of shifting clouds

And welcoming the serenity of reflection

Spirits soar with the hawk

Attending to his survival

And our thoughts drift away on silent wing

Photos & Text: ©Deb Lambert 2010

Ipswich by Sunset

The above sunset occurred on June 10, 2007

A Very Special Thanks to Photographer Steve Calef,
for his fine contribution to this little blog ~
I look forward to posting many more of his
amazing Ipswich sunsets in the future.

This next dramatic series is from June 20, 2007...

All photos in this post ©S.R. Calef 2007

CELEBRATE!

Pardon the utility lines,
but here in the quiet of early morning suburbia,
I'll take my sunrise any way I can get it!
And you know the best thing about them?
There's a new and different one every day...
get out there and catch one ~
it does wonders for your outlook and attitude
the rest of the day!

©Deb Lambert 2010

Celebration in Blue!

A Celebration in Blue...

as the early September skies
make one's heart soar.

Text/Photos ©Deb Lambert 2010 (Photo series: Sept. 2008)