sunrise
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She left her backcountry campsite about 4:30 a.m. to reach Half Dome by 6 a.m., catching the sunrise at 8,800-feet elevation from the granite monolith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Some worked 30-hour shifts in triple-digit heat and a flash heavy thunderstorm Friday evening as the celebration continued into the early hours of Saturday morning, keeping personnel on site through sunrise.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
The tubes’ openings frame the sunrise and sunset on solstice days, while the perforations admit light onto their interior walls in the pattern of certain constellations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Interestingly, the longest day of the year does not necessarily coincide with the earliest sunrise or latest sunset.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026
When I wake up, the world is softly lit by the sunrise, and the snow glows almost pink.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
The installation puts people inside that spectral array of color to capture the essence of those sunrises and sunsets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
He once dredged up 17 rings in a single day by sweeping the ocean bottom in a spot where tourists, well into their tequila sunrises, routinely launch themselves off catamarans, their fingers slick with sunscreen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
He said he loved seeing sunrises and sunsets on the ocean, as well as whales, some great white sharks, turtles and sea crocodiles.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
The picturesque sunrises and sunsets create a calm, relaxing vibe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
Regardless, the panoramic scenes are the same from any neighborhood: red-orange sunrises, blue-black moonlit nights.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
