This week, Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge showcases photos that start or end with the letter D, and I could think of no better example than dawn. (Yes, I know–I am pretty clever!) Here are some of my favorite sunrise photos showcasing how peaceful it is at dawn; the first one was taken at the top of Diamond Head Crater in Oahu. It is on my home page usually, but I took the liberty of lightening it up a bit to see more details. Since it’s Hawaii, I did not have to edit the colors.
The next photo is of a sunrise in a completely different state, although just as peaceful at dawn.
I always enjoy a good sunset, too. Dusk is a very peaceful time of day.
A little further south from Seal Beach, I always find the most peaceful sunsets. I usually don’t have to edit their colors–they never fail to amaze me.
And, in the middle of the day, I find the most tranquil places to hike. The Redwood forests are among my favorite places to hike in California. I wrote about them in detail in an old post. I’ve taken the liberty of editing one of the redwood tree photos further for this post (now that I’ve learned more about editing!); its stature and shape is truly astonishing.
Peaceful at Dawn 
There are Superstition Mountains in the Imperial County, Ca. Folks from Arizona call them “the hills” because the highest peak is only 141 feet, compared to the 6,000 foot peaks in the Superstition mountains east of Phoenix.
“The hills” — managed by the Bureau of Land Management — are a popular destination for off-roaders and campers, especially snowbirds who come for the winter to watch the Blue Angels practice over the adjacent military reservation.
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How interesting. I have probably seen the ones in CA and didn’t realize the name. I have seen the Blue Angels flying out there.
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Dawn to dusk..hard to tell which gorgeous photo is which! Nice way to start and end the day.
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The Blue Angels opened the air show season with their first public demonstration at NAF El Centro on March 12th.
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That’s awesome. I know it’s been a while. I did get to see them in San Fran last year.
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San Francisco is a great place to watch the Blue Angels — anywhere over water like the Chicago Air and Water Show, or Pensacola.
Except that spectators don’t get to see all the pre-flight demonstration at a land base.
The Blue Angels train, in El Centro, from January through early March, before kicking off the show season at the Navy base.
Locals, called “Hay Balers”, sit on stacks of hay bales at the end of the runway to watch the twice-a-day practices. I’d send you a video link. but this comment board doesn’t allow links.
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That is really interesting about the hay balers. My husband was stationed at Nellis, where we could see the Thunderbirds do their pre-flight routines, etc. I know, not same as Blue Angels, but it’s definitely more than just watching the flight part.
I’ll have to check on my settings for the comment board. Thanks for letting me know.
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The Thunderbirds visit every year for a week of joint training.
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Beautiful photos for this week. Thanks so much for playing along 😀
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Thank you! 😊 I loved your photos, too. It’s fun to participate in your challenges. 😎
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Those redwoods are amazing. Would love to see them one day.
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It’s definitely worth a visit! There’s still quite a few groves left, but we have had a few fires that have burned through some redwoods.
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Oh, no! Must take quite a few years before they grow so tall again. 😔
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Unfortunately, they take hundreds of years to get that big. Fortunately, there’s still some groves standing that you can visit. 😎
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Congratulations! I enjoyed your post so much that I featured it in CMMC.
I hope you are having a terrific week.
https://ceenphotography.com/2022/03/30/cmmc-week-5-of-march-spring-or-autumn-season/
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Awww! Thank you! 😊
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You are welcome 😀
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