6:59AM sunrise in LA on 60th Street

January 12, 2016

In order to obtain something that we’ve never had before or done before, we must become something that we’ve never been before.   The truth is we have already become it.  We just need to reveal it.   …Heather Weaver — In order to obtain something that we’ve never had before or done before, we must become something that we’ve never been before. The truth is we have already become it. We just need to reveal it. …Heather Weaver

6:59AM sunrise in Mar Vista.

January 11, 2016

Courage is fear that has said its prayers. … Karle Wilson Baker

7:01 AM sunrise over Surfriders Beach in Malibu

January 10, 2016

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.&… — The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. …Albert Einstein

6:59 sunrise in Santa Monica

January 9, 2016

There's nothing wrong with making mistakes -- big or small.  We're on the earth to learn. We're not here to demonstrate how we can control ourselves and everyone around us so that the world can be perfect in our eyes. We must remember that we h… — There's nothing wrong with making mistakes -- big or small. We're on the earth to learn. We're not here to demonstrate how we can control ourselves and everyone around us so that the world can be perfect in our eyes. We must remember that we have limited vision, so our view of what is perfect may differ from God's view. …Jill Downs

6:59AM sunrise from 60th Street in LA

January 8, 2016

Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude. …Gen. Colin Powell

6:59am sunrise-NOT in the stormy front passing by in LA

January 7, 2016

How fortunate we are to be implanted with not only the inner impulsion to awaken to our true nature and the nature of reality but also the capacity to put that spiritual process into action.  …Michael Bernard Beckwith — How fortunate we are to be implanted with not only the inner impulsion to awaken to our true nature and the nature of reality but also the capacity to put that spiritual process into action. …Michael Bernard Beckwith

Jan 6 2015 Sunrise took my breath away....after all these years.

January 6, 2016

This place where you are right now.  God circled on a map for you.   …Hafiz — This place where you are right now. God circled on a map for you. …Hafiz

Sunrise-NOT in a rare rain in LA

January 5, 2016

When you want something with all your heart, that’s when you are closest to the Soul of the World.   …Paulo Coelho — When you want something with all your heart, that’s when you are closest to the Soul of the World. …Paulo Coelho

The creator of the new in the arts is an outlaw until he is a classic.  …Gertrude Stein — The creator of the new in the arts is an outlaw until he is a classic. …Gertrude Stein

Sunrise emerges from rain clouds at work in Brentwood.

January 4, 2016

a

Brrr 7AM sunrise with intrepid surfers out there for a little bit of surf. 46 degrees in Malibu

January 3, 2016

We are not dying.  We are dying to live.   …Karen Wylie — We are not dying. We are dying to live. …Karen Wylie

7AM sunrise over a seagull at Surfriders Beach in Malibu.

January 2, 2016

Authentic evolutionary leaders are guided by their inner spiritual practice, lead with their heart, live by their values every day, and maintain a beginner’s mind of teachability, receptivity and humility, ever available to new insights and revelati… — Authentic evolutionary leaders are guided by their inner spiritual practice, lead with their heart, live by their values every day, and maintain a beginner’s mind of teachability, receptivity and humility, ever available to new insights and revelations. …Michael Bernard Beckwith

7:00AM sunrise over Lassie at Surfriders Beach in Malibu

January 1, 2016

I always wanted to be somebody but now I see that I should have been more specific.  …Lily Tomlin — I always wanted to be somebody but now I see that I should have been more specific. …Lily Tomlin

7:00AM sunrise from Pacific Coast Highway at Surfriders Beach in Malibu.

December 31, 2015

Thank You, God for my past to learn from, my present to experience, and my future to look forward to.   …Edie Jurmain — Thank You, God for my past to learn from, my present to experience, and my future to look forward to. …Edie Jurmain

6:58AM sunrise from 4th Street in Santa Monica

December 30, 2015

We are standing at a major crossroads in human history.  We are being called to evolve to a higher level of consciousness, cooperation and co-creation of a world that works for everyone and all life forms.  …Jack Canfield — We are standing at a major crossroads in human history. We are being called to evolve to a higher level of consciousness, cooperation and co-creation of a world that works for everyone and all life forms. …Jack Canfield

6:57AM sunrise on 60th Street in LA.

December 29, 2015

The cocoon of fear, worry and denial that has shrouded your heart is cracking as of this very moment. The tremors that appear to be causing the earth to crumble beneath your feet are not the result of an earthquake or a heartbreak, but a breakthroug… — The cocoon of fear, worry and denial that has shrouded your heart is cracking as of this very moment. The tremors that appear to be causing the earth to crumble beneath your feet are not the result of an earthquake or a heartbreak, but a breakthrough. For all ground is holy ground and the fissures are merely figments of an overactive but nonetheless under-utilized imagination. …Karen Brailsford

6:57AM glorious sunrise with the perfect cloud bank - 37 degrees

December 28, 2015

When we make the unconditional commitment to our journey, our intuitive faculty, attuned to Spirit, choreographs every step of the way.   …Michael Bernard Beckwith — When we make the unconditional commitment to our journey, our intuitive faculty, attuned to Spirit, choreographs every step of the way. …Michael Bernard Beckwith

6:57AM 39 degrees sunrise in LA.

December 27, 2015

A human being is a part of a whole, called by us ”universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion i… — A human being is a part of a whole, called by us ”universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. …Albert Einstein

6:58 AM sunrise ...I arrived in Malibu at 6:57. Good thing as there was not a lick of cloud to diffuse its bright bright brightness.

December 26, 2015

Things don't change, but by and by our wishes change.   …Marcel Proust — Things don't change, but by and by our wishes change. …Marcel Proust

6:47AM Christmas sunrise presented itself as the soul ornament on this Christmas tree....in Santa Monica

December 25, 2015

Divine Inspiration - Sometimes,  perhaps at this very moment, the possibility of your vision's fulfillment now on planet Earth seems remote.....Mary Weems — Divine Inspiration - Sometimes, perhaps at this very moment, the possibility of your vision's fulfillment now on planet Earth seems remote.....Mary Weems

6:55am Sunrise over a serious photographer - a kindred Spirit - at the Malibu Pier.

December 24, 2015

This is the true joy in life, The being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.    The being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not… — This is the true joy in life, The being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. The being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. …George Bernard Shaw

Source

sunrisesunrise.com

I take photos of the sunrise every day….since 2001. Created a website www.sunrisesunrise.com offering them for special occasions like a baby’s birth, weddings, anniversaries.

First half of my life I lived in Chicago doing – jobs, school, marriage, MBA from the University of Chicago, jobs, with two fabulous kids. In 1996 I was gifted with a dream of Q from Star Trek Next Generation that changed my life. Q said three things: Who are you……..I want you naked……..Trust me.

Overnight my world shifted from doing-doing-doing to the journey within. I was guided to write a movie to be titled “How to Find the Soul (Using Your Dirty Mind) about this quest, though I’d never written anything before. Then in 2001 I was called to the sunrise to get a picture of it for every day of the year. Living in Chicago at the time, there were many days when the sun didn’t show up at all, and so it took me over 4 years to accomplish that mission. By then I was hooked, and now never need to set a clock to get up in time. Even when I went to Australia, was up on time for the sunrise.

The movie is now written and brought me to Los Angeles in 2006 to pursue getting it made.

I was totally surprised to find that it is possible to see the sunrise over the ocean at certain points in Malibu. Though the screenplay is not yet sold, I have spoken to John de Lancie, who played Q so brilliantly, and still hope to engage his participation in it. The sunrise collection continues to grow and now totals over 15,000 sunrises, many posted on Facebook. Contact me for the photos of the sunrise on a specific date.