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Sunday, June 21, 2015 (Day 172)

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CaptureTheSunrise; sunrise

The Summer Solstice. It’s the longest day of the year (by about two seconds) and the first day of summer. But it’s actually not the earliest sunrise of the year…that happened exactly one week ago on June 14th. The sun has been rising a few seconds later each morning since that day, and the distance between sunrise times will be increasing each day for the next several months.

It’s also my first Father’s Day since becoming a dad over nine months ago, so Happy Father’s Day to all the other dads out there. It was a rainy morning. Not quite what I had I mind for today, but that’s ok…part of being a dad is learning to just roll with the things that happen.

Monday, June 1, 2015 (Day 152)

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CaptureTheSunrise; black and white; rain

It’s been a while since we’ve had a rainy morning. Rain or shine, I’m out there every day photographing the sunrise. There is a Chinese proverb that says, “No man who can rise before dawn 360 days a year fails to make his family rich”. My photo of the sunrise each morning is my own personal validation that I have risen to the challenge yet another day.

Friday, April 10, 2015 (Day 100)

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CaptureTheSunrise; black and white; rain; sunrise

Today was the 100th day in a row that I’ve photographed the sunrise!! What an amazing feeling.

Ironically, there was no sun in sight on this rainy morning. But perhaps it was a fitting scene to celebrate the milestone because it represents the challenges I’ve faced over the past 100 days. I’ve battled external obstacles such as rain, snow, and bitter cold, as well as internal challenges such as fatigue, discouragement, doubt, and lack of motivation. And I have prevailed.

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting my mission, and I look forward to what’s to come.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 (Day 98)

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CaptureTheSunrise; black and white; sunrise

It was another cloudy morning, so I decided to head over to the skate park to try to re-create a shot I took last week on April 3rd that ended up being an outtake. In my opinion, the original is still far superior–the sky and the lighting were perfect and the damp ground made some nice reflections, which was what caught my eye in the first place. The photo from this morning, on the other hand, looks a bit more dull and tired (yet perhaps fitting for my mood this morning). It just goes to show, you can’t force art, you have to just let it happen.

Monday, March 9, 2015 (Day 68)

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CaptureTheSunrise; black and white; rain

I wandered around searching for a shot that would convey the feeling of this rainy winter morning. It’s often not an easy task on a day like today.

Warmer temperatures for the second day in a row combined with a light drizzle has been causing much of the snow to melt, and has given the streets and sidewalks an icy sheen.

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