SUN BEFORE SEIKO

I could tell when the sun first began to rise that it would be a spectacular morning. So the Mrs and I headed out to give you a new angle. We struggled to find the right spot as the sun was changing every few seconds.




These were taken from the middle of the road a minute or so apart.



Just a wild shot at the sky because suddenly the streets were littered with power poles, electrical wires, scaffoids, etc.



A few miles from home my wife got this image, probably way out of focus but wow!



Only a mile later the camera recorded this:



We drove onto Fiesta Island - low, sandy, barren -- and started to walk along the water.



We were not alone.



That hump in the middle of the picture is Mission Hills, where we walked a few days last week.





The gulls were out and happily squawking



This shot was much better than I expected





as I panned along with him the light changed



A "crowd" arrived



Everyone was watching the sun.



I finally remembered this was a Seiko walk, so here you go -- my Seiko khaki chronograph. There was an issue with the lume - I think a bit dropped out or it was threatening to, so I removed it and left the hands as skeletons, planning to replace or relume them later. Later never came.



This spot on the hill is Sessions Park where we walked last week.



Our ride home.



I can see the hands pretty well even without lume in the tips. And I can see the chrono sub-dials better this way.



Sorry for the abbreviated walk, but we just got consumed by the sunrise (and now I have to go visit the dentist 😥)

Cazalea

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