Some people sleep in on vacation. Not me. A good day is when I am up in time to see the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean.

On this year’s annual pilgrimage to Maine, it seemed that I wasn’t going to see a sunrise. Cloud and wildfire smoke seemed to limit the view every morning.

I still took pictures, but they weren’t quite what I was hoping for. I like the beach at that time of day, so it was no hardship to either sit with a book or go for a walk along the sand .

However, towards the end of the second week I did have one morning where the view was perfect. There is something special about seeing the sun as it rises over the ocean.

I hope you agree.