Puppy Stan woke me this morning in what seemed like the dead of night and he and I headed out into the darkness to meet the softest misty rain and a gentle breeze. As he tugged me to the corner of our road, I caught sight of the barest first glimmerings of today.
The blinds of dawn were being eased up by the gentlest of hands as if giving us time to run home, grab car and camera and answer the call of the waves.
The drama that unfolded was magical ~ never to be seen in quite the same form again, never ever as each jewelled today comes but once.
Out along the Cliff Road, a gull soared in celebration:
Newtown Cove, from where Harry and I will cast the Wishing Stones on New Year’s Eve was bathed in golden light:
Not knowing when the dawn will
come I open every door.
(Emily Dickinson)
SOCIAL BRIDGE ~ Jean Tubridy connecting with you from Ireland 
Just beautiful, Jean.
Thanks Sue. I know you are very much a dawn person.
I’m surprised you’d noticed 😉 Ani and Stan have that in common too apparently 🙂
I suspect they like to emerge in all their blackness into the new day as it arrives!
I think you may be right 🙂
I think I am right!!!
I look forward to your blogs, especially those which contain references to my canine namesake. Hope that your seasonal celebrations go well, and that your inspirational musings continue unabated
Ah thanks, Stan. Happy Christmas and a Healthy and Peaceful New Year to you and Bernadette too. You are an inspirational couple.
Such beauty 🙂
Thanks Val and this is only an indication of it as so many senses involved!
I am constantly taking pictures of both sunrise and sunset..as like you said they’re never the same. Sometimes the colors are so vibrant and other times they are soft pastel muted colors. I love the pictures that you shot , they show how quickly the scene changes…
Hi Joni, how interesting that we share that passion about sunrises and sunsets. Works of art, I always think.
beautiful imagery Jean…. great colors of the scenery and how quickly it changes… nature as with life, constant changes…. 🙂
Hi Jean, many thanks for your insightful words. Much appreciated, as always.
Beautiful post Jean, I could feel myself there with you
Hi Andrea, lovely that you’re back. I must say you did cross my mind when I was out greeting the new day.
Beautiful. This morning at 8 am, I was awakened by building shaking thunder crashes and a drenching rain.
Sandy, I deeply sympathise. I am terrified of thunder and lightening. Thankfully not too much of it around here for some reason but when it comes I’m under the bed!
Beautiful morning– I heard a program on NPR recently about the Dark Sky preserve in Ireland. I know you’re on a different coast than the Ring of Kerry, but morning sky reminded me to ask about the starlight where you are — Sandy
Sandy, the starlight is magnificent where we are. I’m just back from a walk and it was absolute heaven up there!
Lovely post, Jean, and good luck with those New Year’s Eve wishing stones 🙂
Thanks Valerie. I suspect the Tramore sea air will be whispering your name!
Cheers, Jean. Hope the magic works for me!
I’ve no doubt it will! You know Tramore …..
Jean, I keep getting posts tonight from Social Bridge with no content in them. Have had four tonight. Hope you haven’t been hacked. Hope I haven’t clicked on malicious software either. Might just be a glitch.
Sandy, thanks for letting me know. I was playing around and hadn’t realised until I got the emails myself that the stuff had been published.
So beautiful… Wonderful work, Jean!!
Hi Malin, thanks for your kind words. Hope you’re feeling better.
Beautiful Jean.
Ah, thanks Paul. It was beautiful ~ far more than I could ever capture.
Jean, lovely thoughts, lovely photos. I wish you and your family and Stan a very happy Christmas. Joanne
Hello Joanne, lovely to hear from you. I hope you have a great Christmas and a very peaceful and healthy 2015.
Gorgeous post, Jean, and wishing you a very Happy New Year, too! ♥
Thanks Lauren, hope it’s kind to you.
Truly, the sky is beyond duplication… so glad you had time to run back for the camera, Jean! 🙂 ♥ ❤
It was beyond amazing and will never be quite the same again.
beautiful Dawn photos Jean… all the best to you and your family in 2015…. It is going to be a great year !! 😉 ❤
Hello Jean, thanks for writing. Yes, I hope 2015 will be kind to us all ~ everyone around the world.