Sometimes it’s worth setting the alarm for 4.30 in the morning
In order to capture the magical, golden sunburst
Of sunrise over the Manhattan skyline.
(Photos taken in Hoboken Park, New Jersey, last week.
This week, it’s back to snow in Sweden.)
For more magical photos, please visit: Skywatch.
Lady Fi 
That dog looks like an angel. That light is amazing!
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The sky in the morning at Manhattan is delightful. Sweden isn’t that bad, ha ha ha.
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It is magical my friend.
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What a beautiful light. Such amazing photos. They were definitely worth the early morning hour.
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thanks for getting up early
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adorable, happy pup. 🙂
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Wow! In awe. Thanks for getting up early and for sharing this completely-different-from-the-usual view from the Big City!
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Hello, Definitely a good reason for being up early. Gorgeous captures of the golden light. I like the sweet dog too. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day and weekend ahead!
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OMGoodness! We never seem to get golden light like that here in the Midwest. Or I’m never up early enough to see it–LOL! 🙂
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I get up every morning at 5:30 for a workout… everytime I wish I’d brought my camera to take pictures of the beautiful sunrise… there’s something about the sweet innocent fresh mornings in spring… love your pictures! sorry about the snow,!
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Beautiful! You don’t catch me waking up that early for workout or sunrise. I am a night person but on those rare occasions when I do wake up early to see the sunrise I’m in awe of it.
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That skyline IS golden. Kudos
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Lovely shot I love sunshine.
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Spectacular sunlight and silhouettes of Manhattan skyline! The little dog also seem to enjoy the morning delight
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That first shot is a knockout! Wonderful.
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That golden light in the early hours of the morning is magical. Love the pup! Outstanding photos Ladyfi.
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So gorgeous! That’s very near where our son used to live when he first went to the US. Sweet golden doggie. 🙂
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Golden light – you have the best of both worlds before you travel back to Sweden. Maybe the snow has melted since you returned home.
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Wonderful shot as you take your magical touch with light to a new continent. It looks like the dog was heading to you!
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He was. His name is Mac and he belongs to the friends I was staying with in Bayonne.
Lady Fi wrote: > >
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Magical is the right word! What a delight…
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Love that little terrier!!! Sparkling in the light ☀️
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Awesome lighting. Love the scenes.
Worth a Thousand Words
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Glorious, and I mean GLORIOUS shots of the Manhattan skyline, Fiona. WOW…the golden light you captured is magnificent!
And it’s funny how you mentioned getting up at 4:30 AM in order to capture the early morning golden light, because one day this week I did the same thing. I literally woke up at 4:30 and could not go back to sleep. And instead of just lying there in bed, I got up, made some coffee, and then looked out my apartment windows on the 21st floor and watched the sun rise over the city. And that is so not usual for me because I am so not a morning person.
Have a great weekend, my friend!
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FABULOUS Light!
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What a gift of light! I see you made a doggy friend there, too.
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Lovely! Now you’ve motivated me for when I’m out there in a couple of weeks.
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Absolutely magical. I can never decide if I like morning light or evening light better. As you say, sometimes its worth setting the alarm to get out early and revel in the golden glory of the dawn.
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Beautiful light and a very cute dog! Sounds like you get to experience two springs this year!
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Glorious captures!!
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Golden moments…
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Captured at the right moment
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Great shot.
Sydney – City and Suburbs
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Absolutely worth it for images like this Fiona.. meanwhile at this time of year it’s still pitch black at 4.30am.. I miss the light already 🙂
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Gorgeous pictures !
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Early bird catches the golden glow:)
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Awesome clicks.
Greetings
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buongiorno cara, è bellissima la frase che hai scelto come introduzione al tuo blog… proprio vero, noi siamo costruiti della materia dei sogni, come diceva Shakespeare! e le tue immagini sono la realtà del sogno
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Great photos.
What a beautiful light.
They were getting up early worth it.
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Beautiful light!
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Oooh I love your images, especially the first 🙂
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oh wow!!!!! that first shot is surreal. truly magical. but 4:30 is so early. i know because i’m usually up by 5:30.
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LOVE!
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beautifully captured
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Stunning 1st pic. Its worth getting up early to capture this magical moment.
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Heisann… what a golden moment… have a nice weekend ;:OD)
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unusual images of “the big city”. I´m glad you got up and documented it 🙂
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Beautiful captures.
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Talk about ‘golden light’!! Kudos for the shots AND for getting up so early… The ferry from Hoboken to Manhattan is a great ride; hope you got a chance to take it.
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ma-gi-cal! agree – those photos make it worth getting up so early. so worth!
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magical
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i enjoy your pics from new york so much !!! happy weekend 🙂
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Manhattan looks especially beautiful on a lovely dawn morning–all the sunlight reflects from the many windows like diamonds!
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Amazing golden lighting! Yes, definitely worth getting up so early to capture these!
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Gorgeous light! Love the dog!
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Gorgeous light! Love the dog K
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magnifique cette lumière
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Definitely worth setting the alarm that early! 🙂
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beautiful photos with golden light !
I love it.
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Yes, that first photo is just amazing! 🙂
Greetings from London.
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Fantastic images, and such beautiful light!
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Beautiful. Thank you.
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What a wonderful morning light!
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Beautiful light and colors, very nice mood and photos
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It’s 4:30 or bust for yellow. Four am for blue, and 4:15 for purplish blush. And for those who need their beauty sleep, your stuck with the light of day, the magic has already passed you by. Thank you for going the z’s as always you are the Mistress of Light.
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Nice diffused light at night
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Oh lovely! I think it’s five years since I was last up for a dawn shoot. I need to do it again!
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Hi! Very beautiful. It looks very cold. Thanks for sharing.
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I have seen many amazing sunrises and sunsets on your blog…but this sunrise may be my favorite 🙂
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If the truth be told, its almost always worth setting the alarm for early in the morning – its just that I cant bring myself to do it!
Nice shots.
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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I’d heard there was snow across the pond! I’m happy with rain today.
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The only way I’m very willing to get up at 5:30 for *anything*—even something so magically gorgeous—is if I know I can soon go back to bed and recover! Far better to leave it in your oh-so-skillful hands to share the dawn with us all and wake up late to enjoy it. 😉 Thanks!! xo
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🙂 A smaller size dog in your life. LOL
What a cutie!
And amazing photos as always!!
Carla
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Stunning photos well captured! Great control of your camera.
Alexander
Alex’s World! – http://alex.kakinan.com
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Stunning pictures!
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Gorgeous!
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Well worth the early start
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Golden light; I tried to capture it this morning… but its like trying to grasp the wind. You can sort of get it, but nothing like it really is.
Springtime in Queensland is out of this world. I see things you cannot
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