Two to Travel's Phaeton Journeys: Grainy but Gorgeous

Sunday, 20 December 2015
Gulf Waters RV Resort — Port Aransas, Texas
Temps: Hi 70F (21C) / Lo 64F (18C)

It’s been a week of gorgeous sunrises here. For the most part, I’ve been enjoying these colorful starts to our days from our site — often recording the memories with my eyes only … leaving the camera sitting on the dash of the Phaeton — Thursday was an exception.

Sunrise — Thursday Morning — 17 December — Site 408.

This morning’s sunrise, however, proved to be too much of a temptation. I grabbed the iPhone and headed over to the big pond, hoping to get some reflection shots. Alas, the breeze was rippling the surface, so I walked the additional steps to the beach access ramp instead.

Today’s colorful sunrise from the beach access pathway. But wait … it gets better.

I should have grabbed the Fuji camera — I would have gotten better shots … certainly less grainy ones. But hey, these get the message across. Except for a little contrast and noise reduction applied in post-processing, the colors are what came out of the iPhone … and more importantly, what I beheld with my eyes.

Certainly a sunrise to remember on a warm December Day just a few days before Christmas!

P.S. I published this post using OLW — the Open Source version of Microsoft's Live Writer, which no longer works with Google/Blogger. Sure, there are some functionalities that are missing, such as the ability to add categories (I simply went into the Blogger html tab after I published this post to add the categories). But that's a minor irritant. Just having the ability to write WYSIWYG blog posts offline is priceless. Thanks to all those who volunteer their time to make OLW possible. Now could you work your magic and make OLW possible for MAC OS ... pretty please ;-)

11 comments:

SisDecember 20, 2015 at 10:17 AM
Muhteşem !!!
The Z'sDecember 20, 2015 at 10:49 AM
:)))

There is no place like HOME!
ErinDecember 20, 2015 at 10:51 AM
Ohh come on, MBZ ... you're just saying that because you're exhausted from your world wanderings ;-)
John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)December 20, 2015 at 11:09 AM
Isn't it amazing how many photos one takes watching the sunrise/sunset! I keep thinking the each shot is the best but it keeps going and going and getting better and better. Lovely sunrise:) Glad you were up to share it.
Paul and Marti DahlDecember 20, 2015 at 4:25 PM
Your photos are always stunning, no matter what you use to take them! :c)
SherryDecember 21, 2015 at 7:04 AM
Simply gorgeous! Given the constant clouds, rain and wind, we should have cone to there for the holidays rather than the Keys.
Steve and Karen December 21, 2015 at 8:43 AM
I'll have to jump in and "second" what Paul said.
Nickie and JimDecember 21, 2015 at 2:03 PM
Kind of nice that sunrise happens later in (almost) winter, so you don't have to get up at 5 am! Sure are pretty. We are in rainy, gray days now, but maybe we'll have a white Christmas. Happy Solstice!
Chuck and Anneke's RV travelsDecember 21, 2015 at 10:01 PM
Wonderful sunrises! Seems lots of folks are seeing them, maybe I have to set the alarm one of these days:)
Sue MaloneDecember 22, 2015 at 12:10 AM
No one but you would notice the graininess...really. All I see is the magnificent sunrise, and I can even smell the air and imagine the warmth of a winter morning in Texas. So much snow and ice here....it is fabulous to see your photos. I miss those kinds of sunrises and sunsets. They are rare here, unlike the desert and the Gulf.
Irene HDecember 23, 2015 at 8:02 AM
Your sunrise pictures are fabulous, I think that I enjoy that time of day more than the sunset, it lasts much longer and is so quiet and peaceful .... yes, sit back with a cup of coffee and just enjoy!