Up, Down and Sideways

Dale offers the prompt “up, down and sideways” for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.

The first photo is looking up directly at the sunrise. The second photo is looking down at the reflection of the sunrise on the water.

In the third photo the sunrise is off-center. I have to look (a bit) sideways to see it.

Sunrise Through Leaves
Looking Up at the Sunrise
Sunrise Reflection
Looking Down on the Reflection of the Sunrise
Sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean
Looking Sideways on the Sunrise

From an Interesting Angle

Dale offers the prompt “from an interesting angle” for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.

Trying to find an excuse to include these photos I thought the angle of the bird’s head standing on the boulders was interesting. The angles of the palm trees in the second photo made me think of an arch over the full moon.

View of Fisher Island (and a bird) from South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida
Full Moon Rising Over the Atlantic Ocean at 72nd Street Miami Beach, Florida

As Night Falls

Dale offers the prompt “as night falls” for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.

The first photo is from Miami Beach some years ago. There is a new moon with Venus just below and faintly below that to the right is Jupiter. Of course, I might have misidentified these. I think I got the moon right. It will set soon as night falls.

The second photo was taken facing east over the Sea of Galilee. This full moon has just risen as night falls.

Moon Over Miami Beach
Full Moon Rising Over the Sea of Galilee

One Winter’s Morning

Dale offers the prompt “one winter’s morning” for this week’s Cosmic Photo Prompt.

At the moment I am in Florida, but the following photos are from a time in Northbrook, IL, when the winter morning was cold and snow was falling.

I still remember that morning. I am glad I went out to take photos. It is my idea of what winter is all about.

Cold and Bright Trail
Cold and Bright Trail
Techny Park, Northbrook, IL

A New Start

Dale offers the prompt “a new start” for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.

We moved during the past year from Northbrook, IL, making a new start in Fort Mill, SC. These photos are from a month or so ago at the nearby Anne Spring Close Greenway.

Our entire last year was a blessing for which we are grateful. May each day be a blessing for all of you filled with gratitude and praise.

Lake Haigler
Another View of Lake Haigler

The Best of 2022

Dale challenges us to select our best photos of the past year for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.

The following photos stood out in my memory.

Two trees in autumn fill the first picture with colorful leaves. The texture of the ancient pavement impressed me in the second one taken in Jerusalem. The third was a sunrise over the sea of Galilee in Tiberias, Israel.

Anne Close Springs Greenway, Fort Mill, SC
Jerusalem, Israel
Sunrise over the Sea of Galilee

The Big Freeze

Dale offers the prompt “the big freeze” for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.

I was going to get some ice cubes out of the refrigerator when I thought I’ve been through plenty of freezing weather before. Thankfully it always warmed up.

Here are two scenes of freezing weather from northeastern Illinois.

Snowy
Snowy, Northbrook, IL
Lake Michigan at Gillson Park, Wilmette, IL