Do Extraordinary Things
The sky was full of brilliant colors this morning. And the colors were changing quickly. The sky was already a bright orange when I woke up, so I raced outside and snapped a bunch of photos. Eventually, the colors subsided and I packed up and started walking home. I walked about 100 feet and happened to turn around for one last peek at the sunrise, and I saw this. So I ran back to the spot where I had been shooting and captured this photo.
Thick clouds covered most of the horizon this morning. The rising sun was actually somewhere on the far right of the frame, but its presence was betrayed by the patch of bright sky on the left.
Today is my birthday, and I couldn’t think of any better way to start the day than to head over to one of my favorite vantage points and watch the daylight emerge from behind the city.
At the skate park today. This park is in a great location, right on the waterfront. It’s an often overlooked part of town, except by those who use it. Hundreds of joggers run past it every day, though many regard it as an eyesore, so I was hoping to show it in a new light. I think the ramps and the fence add some interesting elements to this morning’s sunrise.
One day I was jogging past when I saw an old friend from grad school hitting the ramps on his skateboard. I was surprised. This guy was an ex-Marine and an MBA graduate. I stopped to say hello, and mentioned that I didn’t know he was into skateboarding. He smiled and said, “This is how I get MY exercise.” The encounter reminded me not to stereotype…you never know who might not fit the mold you create in your mind. And sometimes those who defy the stereotypes can be some of the most interesting and impactful people.
It was a rainy morning of greenish blue. A tugboat slowly approaching the dock seemed to glare at me with its headlights, like a pair of eerie glowing eyes.