Friday, May 16, 2008

Skywatch Friday - Sunrise at Mesa Verde


Tom and I arose before sunrise to sip tea on the balcony while we awaited the sunrise over the mystical, beautiful land of the Anasazi Indians in Mesa Verde, Arizona. We were not disappointed. We were joined by rabbits, deer, chipmunks, yellow flowers, and tiny yellow birds. I remember the morning air as cool and pungent, full of the scents of sage and other desert aromas. I'll never forget it!




23 comments:

SandyCarlson said...

You had plenty of good company for your morning vigil. That's a wonderful sunrise. It must have been lovely and exciting to be at the ready with the camera, a cuppa, and companions!

God bless, and thanks for stopping by.

Anonymous said...

What a nice surprise this must be with all your local friends with you that morning. It is a nice sunrise and all the more nicer with the animals and pretty flowers.

♥ Stines hverdag said...

This is a really beautiful sunrise! Thanks for sharing!

Liz said...

Gorgeous capture of sunrise and the animals and sights that add to the memory - and even better, the memory shared!

Tom said...

Well this must have been a great place to be... all these animals are so friendly... I'd love to be there

Dewdrop said...

Look at that. Amazing. Sounds like the perfect spot. I want to travel the country and photograph sunrises and sunsets.

Anonymous said...

This is a really beautiful sunrise

Anonymous said...

nice pictures

Marie said...

Beautiful photos!

Daniel J Santos said...

beautiful images, the sunrise is fantastic.

Gardenia said...

Such beautiful photos and thank you for sharing the sacred moments of this post!

Snap Catch said...

what a beautiful shot... nice catch for SWF! hope you'll visit mine too.

Anonymous said...

How cool Cherie, that sun rise is a beauty.

Pat - Arkansas said...

Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm! What a gorgeous sunrise photo!

Unknown said...

Beautiful photos!

Anonymous said...

Nature, sunrise, animals. Beautiful shots.

Jane O' said...

It's so perfect it looks like a post card.

dot said...

Beautiful sunrise and your other photos are very interesting also. Like that cute rabbit in the side bar!

Petunia said...

Beautiful post:)

Pearl Maple said...

Followed your link for skywatch friday, impressive photos you have going on here.

CherryPie said...

Wow! I love that sunset :-)

Neva said...

A nice sky watch...with friends!

Anonymous said...

Breath of fresh air!!