Waking up with the sunrise

@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 16

This morning, I really wanted to stay in bad. I didn't have the heat on, so My bedroom was cool, but my comforter was over me, and I felt like a happy cucoon.

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fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29820)

• Momence, Illinois

10 Feb 16

@TheHorse It is hard to get out of a warm bed.

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (26779)

• Singapore

10 Feb 16

Lovely picture! I try to get into waking mode as soon as I can - within ten minutes - siva

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@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Feb 16

I get into waking mode pretty quickly once I'm out of bed. I start with the internet and my first cup of coffee. Then I get ready to soar.

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ElusiveButterfly

@ElusiveButterfly (45940)

• United States

10 Feb 16

Most mornings I lay in bed for another 5 minutes after the alarm goes off. This is a dangerous practice due to the fact that I have fallen asleep on more than one occasion. After I saunter to the kitchen and make the coffee, sit on the sofa, grab the laptop and take my meds. Then I sit for about 10 minutes and sip my coffee. I am not one to jump out of bed with my feet running. I like to ease into the day.

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ElusiveButterfly

@ElusiveButterfly (45940)

• United States

10 Feb 16

@TheHorse Our cat usually crawls up and plunks herself on my chest and taps my face until I wake. I get more than a bit grumpy when it is my day off.

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@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 16

I've fallen asleep again too. Since my snooze alarm is broken, what I do now is stumble into the kitchen, put the kettle on with lots of water in it, and then climb back into bed. When the kettle whistles, I accept that I have to get up, and go make my coffee.

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@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 16

@ElusiveButterfly Sounds like love to me. Claws withdrawn, I assume.

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divalounger

@divalounger (6117)

• United States

10 Feb 16

As I get older, it takes me a bit longer to get out of bed and get moving in the morning--The earliest that I teach these days is at 10--as an aside--I am not too far from you--I am in Alameda--where do you teach??

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divalounger

@divalounger (6117)

• United States

10 Feb 16

@TheHorse I teach classical singing to teens mostly--and I teach in a number of venues--Piedmont Children's Chorus, The Head Royce School, the Young Women's Choral Project in SF

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@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 16

Oh, I teach at Diablo Valley College, in Contra Costa County. Were do you teach? I like Alameda. It reminds me of the Midwest.

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@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 16

@divalounger Sounds very cool! Do you do both individual instruction and chorus? I've sung in choruses that did Mozart's Great C-Minor mass, etc., but I never received any individual instruction in singing. I get jealous when I heard the kids in From the Top on the radio.

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Scindhia H

@Scindhia (1906)

• India

11 Feb 16

I'm in the zombie mode for the first two hours after I wake up. Everything happens in slow motion then. Even when I was working as an HR executive, I never met people until ten or eleven. Till then I would be checking and responding to mails and doing some other work.After ten I switch to being productive mode.

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@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 16

Um, 10 AM?

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Scindhia H

@Scindhia (1906)

• India

11 Feb 16

@TheHorse

yes 10 AM

Kewkumber

@Ladypeace (2028)

• Singapore

11 Feb 16

Beautiful shot, looks like the perfect start to a great life.

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@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 16

Today was a good day. I was an animal. Got a lot done. Even spied the first Indian Warriors of the Spring. But I'll post about that tomorrow.

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Kewkumber

@Ladypeace (2028)

• Singapore

11 Feb 16

@TheHorse I'll be tuned in for that.

Kathy

@kamel622 (310)

• United States

10 Feb 16

Oh it's terrible how long it takes me now...I love being retired but can sure get lazy at times....make it a great day...kath

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Kathy

@kamel622 (310)

• United States

10 Feb 16

@TheHorse I'm the same but since there is just two of us in the house there just isn't as much that I need to do lately. I'll be happy when spring is here and I can get outside more and play in the dirt.

@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 16

I can be lazy too. But then I'll suddenly get on a roll and get a bunch of stuff done.

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163776)

• Garden Grove, California

10 Feb 16

great photo I was so happy to wake up early as I just now moved b ack into my newly carpeted room and am n ow back on the internet. Tjhey inf or med me Friday we are recarpeting y ur room tod ay you have one hour to get what yo u need and get out. so I did had t o sleep in ano ther room took tham til Last night to m ove all furniture out and recarptet move stuff nback in at least they did hook me up to the net but my phone has to be rec onnected. good luck with your teaching day and ho0pe your students all passed with good grades lol.

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@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 16

It was an enjoyable teaching morning. We talked about self-love. They seem like a really sweet class.

Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

10 Feb 16

Once I'm out of bed I'm good to go. It's the getting out of bed bit that I find difficult.

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@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 16

I was suddenly "good to go" about half way through my first cup of coffee. But getting out of bed was not easy.

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amnabas

@amnabas (14685)

• Karachi, Pakistan

10 Feb 16

Amazing view from your porch.

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@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 16

It's pretty cool. On a clear Winter day, I can see Mt. Diablo from my desk.

Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

10 Feb 16

hours, I really dont like getting up before 9-10 am

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

10 Feb 16

@TheHorse 9 is a good time for me

@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 16

Today, duty called. But I rarely stay in bed until past 10 AM.

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PaintsOnSlate

@PainsOnSlate (21852)

• Canada

10 Feb 16

Your sunrise looks a lot like mine at home in Canada. Beautiful colors with power lines in the shot. Before I got a Mac, I used an editing program called PhotoScape, a free download. Loved I could get rid of the lines. Now with the Mac I haven't found a program to do that with. Your photo is pretty, lines and all.

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@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 16

Interesting that such technologies exist. I always try to compose/crop/edit my nature photos to eliminate as much man-made stuff as I can, but I didn't know you can "delete" power lines.

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James Higgins

@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

11 Feb 16

That looks like an ambivalent sunrise and many of us are ambivalent about getting up and entering that productive mode.

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@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 16

Yes, it wasn't quite "dramatic" or "authoritative." But it was enough to get me going.

Morley Hunt

@Morleyhunt (21744)

• Canada

10 Feb 16

The alarm goes off, I get out of bed...a quick visit to the powder room, start the coffee and i am pretty much ready to start my day. I don't need a long transition.

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@TheHorse (220305)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 16

Sounds like the beginning of my day. I get the coffee going an then jump back into bed for a few.

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cutelilbastart

@hexeduser22 (7418)

• Philippines

11 Feb 16

It's been a long time since I last saw sunrise. I'm very slow, specially when I just woke and I'm about to prepare myself for work. Usually takes me an hour to convince myself that I need this job and because it brings home the bacon. My shift starts at 3am. I sleep around 9pm and wake up around 1am, and it's not just today

Shane Chan Chooo

@iamshane487 (1139)

• Manila, Philippines

11 Feb 16

Beautiful sunrise. I was getting up around 9 am and cleaned the house.

Gudheart

@gudheart (12659)

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11 Feb 16

I studied Psychology at Uni :D I am quite out of touch with that now as it was a while ago!

Siduri

@msiduri (5687)

• United States

11 Feb 16

Nice photo. I'm often up around 3:30. I don't set and alarm. That's just when I'm up. "Sleeping in" happens on days like today, when I got up around 4:30. My favorite part of the day is day is early morning. I love watching the sunrise. It's when I'm most productive. Everything is quiet.

Dena Miller

@Dena91 (16686)

• United States

11 Feb 16

Usually after my second cup of coffee I am ready to get the day started and become productive. That is a beautiful sunrise. Have a blessed day

@nottoooldtowrite (2715)

• Philippines

10 Feb 16

I try my best to readily rise from bed as soon as the alarm sound off. It takes over an hour to take a bath, dressup, and prepare to go to work. Such a slow poke in the morning.

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