Driving into a ​winter sunrise

Over the Christmas holidays, we made a trip to San Diego, California. And on that drive down to South, we witnessed painting-like skies and a typical winter sunrise.

Since it’s winter, the sun not only rises a bit late but it also kind-of rises in the south-east for us up here in the northern hemisphere. As such, it felt like we were driving into the sunrise.

When we started our trip it was still dark outside even though it was past 6 in the morning. During that drive from Northern California to the southern part of the state, we watched the whole process of the sun making it’s way up, as we headed down Interstate 5 (I-5). For all of that time, we were in California’s Central Valley so there was no obstruction between the windshield and the giant projector that screened the show.

Add to that the fact that hazy summer and fall were behind us and it was a clearer December sky that was hosting the sunrise that day — it was a perfect winter sunrise.

Some cellphone pictures of a winter sunrise

As we watched the day break, I managed a few not-so-bad pictures on my phone and a point-and-shoot. And better still, I got to capture these sights without having to stop at all — remember — there was nothing in the way as far as that view was concerned. 😉 🙂

So, I’ll let these early-morning sky shots make the first post for the year.

Happy 2019, dear trippers.
Here’s wishing you grand sunrises and GREAT trips this year.

Happy New Year!!

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