Do you like waking up with the sun?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (218548)
Walnut Creek, California
February 1, 2017 2:45pm CST
I had to teach my 8 AM class this morning, meaning I had to get up at 6:30 AM. Looking out my window from my desk, I noticed that the sunrise was pretty--not the most spectacular I've seen, but pretty nonetheless.
Do you enjoy waking up with the sun? I actually do, though I don't mind sleeping in a couple days a week as well. I snapped this picture through my window this morning. You can (kind of) see four "Christmas trees" I never got to give away in the foreground.
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@jhechorain (1198)
• Susanville, California
1 Feb 17
Typically I don't enjoy waking up that early. I sleep the best right around that time of morning. 
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@jhechorain (1198)
• Susanville, California
1 Feb 17
It is good for our brain, I have heard any way
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Feb 17
@jhechorain Oh yes. I could go on and on, but REM sleep is important for learning, working through emotional issues, etc.
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@allknowing (136089)
• India
2 Feb 17
I am an early riser and the sun rises after me (lol)
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@allknowing (136089)
• India
2 Feb 17
@TheHorse That is my waking time but the moment I see it rising I rush with my camera and capture it. My folder is busting at the seams with photos of this great being
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Feb 17
@allknowing I'm having an LSD flashback.
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Feb 17
It'd be nice to sleep in until 6:30a. My grandson has to get up at 5a. to get ready to catch his bus by about 610a. He is on meds so it takes him about a half an hour to wake up. I don't think any of my family are morning people. I am night person and would rather be up at night when the world is asleep.
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Feb 17
@TheHorse .....Yeah, I am retired and shouldn't have to get up that early anymore. But, I do to make sure my daughter gets up. Being on medication it is sometimes hard for her especially if she is in a manic phase and been up for days.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Feb 17
@celticeagle She's bipolar? That's difficult disorder to manage. I hope she can stay near the "mean" but have only positive minor manic episodes.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
1 Feb 17
I'm a morning person. I'd much rather be up with the sun then going to be late in the evening. My body clock automatically wakes me up around 5:30 AM. It is very unusual for me to sleep longer than that....but my coach turns into a pumpkin.....long before the clock strikes midnight.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Feb 17
I've been going to bed earlier lately than I used to. It makes it easier to get up early in the morning. In January I worked a lot of 8:30 shifts at the preschool. Now, I have to teach my College class twice a week. So my body is used to getting up early.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
2 Feb 17
The picture is awesome.
It feels good to see the rising sun, when we have just gotten up. However, at our place it is winter season here and due to clouds or fog, the Sun does not appear before 8 am and by that time I am almost ready to leave for my office.
It feels good to see the rising sun, when we have just gotten up. However, at our place it is winter season here and due to clouds or fog, the Sun does not appear before 8 am and by that time I am almost ready to leave for my office.2 people like this
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
3 Feb 17
@TheHorse When the sky is clear, we get sunshine but as I mentioned due to winters it takes time for the Sun to come out. In summers it is up by 5.30 a.m. in the mornings.
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@mawdest (1587)
• Canada
1 Feb 17
Nice picture :)
To answer your question, truthfully, no! I sleep in very late, mostly because I don't really have any obligations though. If I have to, though, I would get up every morning at sunrise.. Not a big deal. But I do stay up very late every night...
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@mawdest (1587)
• Canada
2 Feb 17
@TheHorse Aha, fair enough! Oh wow, 5:30 is very early! I lived in Alberta for 3 years, just above Montana :) When I was working as a roofing labourer, I had to get up early but I believe the earliest I had to get up was like 6:30/7am, nothing compared to what you had to do.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
2 Feb 17
I enjoy the Holy Ghost more LOL - sorry, couldn't resist.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Feb 17
We actually have sun today, but it's been a very gloomy winter so far, saw the sun like 3 times in January
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Feb 17
@TheHorse It's rather depressing not to see the sun for so long.
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
2 Feb 17
sometimes i do..but mainly i'm a night owl.
having said that,my youngest cat does wake with the sun,and wakes me for breakfast around 6 am..
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
2 Feb 17
@TheHorse i try to but it doesn't always work.usually once i'm up,i'm up.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
1 Feb 17
I do NOT miss my 430 am mornings, but I am up at 6 at least 5 days a week already
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 Feb 17
@TheHorse when I worked at the cable company my shift started at 6, so I was up at 430 to get there a bit early
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Feb 17
I am usually awake and up before the sun rises. It's a feeling of darkness giving way to light.
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