January 9 Day 672: Catching Sunrise

Posted byJenny QuinnPosted inbeauty, natureTags:,

I looked out the window this morning and saw it was going to be a beautiful sunrise. I threw on pants, sweatshirt, sneakers, and raced out the door in an attempt to catch nature’s show.

Apparently this is something I do on January 9, at least according to my Facebook memories.

As I arrived at the Les Davis Pier, the sky was ablaze in orange. A gentleman, carrying a very fancy camera, was leaving just as I arrived. We greeted each other pleasantly and he added, “it was a beautiful sunrise.”

I was deflated. I must have missed something spectacular. But it was still 20 minutes before the official sunrise. The colors in the sky were beautiful. Rather than dwell on what I had missed, I would appreciate the beauty before me and the changes still to come.

Pre-sunrise orange and pink towards Ranier
Mostly orange
Fading to shadows
High clouds to the west echo the pink.
Here comes the sun
A sliver of our shining star
Golden light reflects off windows and makes the frost glisten
Light brings reflection

And I fully agree with the stranger, it was a beautiful sunrise.

Published by Jenny Quinn

Mathematician. Mother. Wife. Leader. I am the Executive Director of Seattle Universal Math Museum after many years working as a professor of mathematics at the University of Washington Tacoma. Mother of Anson and Zachary. Wife to Mark. President of the Mathematical Association of America 2021-2022. Past-President of MAA 2023.

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