This week, Jen H. asks that we bring a little color into the dull gray winter. You can read the entire challenge post here. My submission features the start of a new day when the gloom of the night is driven away by a bright, glorious sunrise. Having recently shared a handful of favorite sunrises, I now have the opportunity to share a few more. The shot above was taken at the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

An October visit to Bryce Canyon surprised us with a snowfall. What better way to welcome the day than morning sun on snow covered red spyres.

The sun rises on the Red River of the North near Fargo, North Dakota, illuminating the grasses of the great plains with a golden glow.

In the desert near Moab Utah, the morning sun brings out the golden tones of the buttes in Arches National Park.

John Steiner