Seeing the beauty of nature has always been a big part of what I enjoy about exercising outdoors.  It just seems to have become a bigger part of it as I have gotten older.

Maybe it’s because I’m moving more slowly and have more time to take in the sights.

Like many outdoor exercisers, I’m sure, one of my favorite sights when out for a run or walk is sunrises and sunsets.  The sunrise shared here was especially memorable in that it felt as though I was meant to see it.

It came into view just as I was cresting a challenging hill on a route that I hadn’t taken in close to a year. It’s the route that I usually run when I want to push myself out of my comfort zone a little. So seeing the sunrise felt to me like a sign that I was on the right track by picking up the pace a bit.

Seeing this sunrise on what was the first day of spring also felt like an encouraging sign. After a long, cold, covid-filled winter, it felt as though I was being told that brighter days are ahead.

On the morning of my run, my spirit was lifted by the beauty of the sunrise.

The following morning, I returned with my camera and got some photos of it, making sure to raise my shutter speed the way that a photographer friend, Cherrita, advised me to do when taking a photo of a sunrise or sunset.

It must be a sign of getting old that I am becoming more interested in shutter speed than running speed!