Note: this is 100% fiction.
Maybe it’s the caffeine talking or maybe it’s real excitement, I have never done anything like this nor have I ever imagine I would drive half the night just to catch the sunrise at the most amazing location.
In fact, I almost didn’t make it.
As I was packing my car with camera equipment, my brain kept trying to talk me out of it. Stay home, where it’s nice and warm. Why do you want to see a sunrise anyway? The sun rises and sets everyday, why not go another day? Besides, it’s going to freezing cold.
It almost succeeded but, fortunately, my stubbornness took over. I have to go. Otherwise, who knows when I will ever get the chance.
Pulling the car into a wide turnout at the side of the lonely stretch of road, I glance at the time on the car’s dashboard – 45 minutes until sunrise, ample time to set up. Downing the remainder drops of coffee, I shut off the engine.
Here goes nothing, I should really stop talking negatively to myself.
As the camera snaps away on a remote timer, I watch the scene unravel before my eyes. Absolutely beautiful.
This is Another Story 
Wonderful piece of writing 😀
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Thank you. 🙂
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You’re welcome
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I love how you made this a struggle between the minds and the heart. A beautiful story Yinglan. Thanks for joining in.
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Thank you. It was how I felt when I went on my solo trip in 2018, except I didn’t drive half the night.
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You’re welcome! Some scenes are worth sacrificing sleep over.
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Sunrises can be just as beautiful as sunsets. The bigger difference is I’m usually asleep during the sunrises.
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I don’t get to see sunrises where I live since there’s a mountain blocking the horizon to the east. So I’m a sucker when there’s an opportunity to see a beautiful sunrise but in my opinion, sunrises and sunsets are equally beautiful.
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