When was the last time you got up early enough to watch the sunrise? And, no, I don’t mean peaking out your window. I mean, sitting outside, in solitude, and watching the sunrise from start to finish. From the point where the stars are bright until the last of the circle is above the horizon. I used to watch these events unfold every morning while doing my rounds at the feedlots in Texas. There’s just something about having a flat landscape and being able to see the entire scope of the horizon that makes it special – being able to watch the whole world wake up.
I had the opportunity to do this during my cross-country trip this past summer when we camped out at Fort Reno, Oklahoma, just outside of Oklahoma City.
First, you have to start out when everything is still pitch black and only the stars are shining.
Trust me, it’s worth watching the entire event unfold.
If you’re ever in the Oklahoma City area. Go check out the Fort Reno area. It is just West of El Reno and is a historic land mark full of history from war times, and now also serves as a USDA research station for forages and livestock. After all, the purpose of our trip was studying grazing lands ecology. We just had to make the most of it. See more photos from my trip on Flickr.
I am so very Thankful for the opportunities I have to enjoy such a scene in this world, because many people do not have that opportunity and we’re only here for so long.
