As the sun rose in Pretoria South Africa this morning, on the American Thanksgiving day, it certainly was a beaut……
After suffering a period of rain that never seemed to want to give up… I even caught a strike on camera, but don’t worry it didn’t hit our house…
The sunrise reminded me a lot of the sunsets I captured in Kathu… 600 odd kilometres away…
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 
Great sunrise pictures. I have never taken a photograph of a sunrise, will try and do that.
I have never found them as beautiful as sunsets but they are good to capture…
Stunning shots!!
Wow! Simply stunning! Didn’t know you live in South Africa!
Thank you and yes been here a long time…
I’m a sucker of sunrise and sunset so each time I see photos of them, I can’t help commenting.
These kinds of photos really makes me calm.
Two occurrences of which I’ve never seen two alike… so a capture on camera is a once off of that particular morning or night…
You captured it the bulldog way.
Stunning!
Thank you…
Beautiful! And that lightening strike was amazing. Scary, but amazing! 🙂
Thank you… it did come as a BIG surprise…
Awesome. I generally find that sunset is far more vibrant than sunrise. It’s like the sun is still only waking up and not ready to shine like it is later on in the day, or maybe the air is till asleep and too tired to brag about the coming day. Anyway, Your framing with the palm tree adds that little professional touch, your Katu sunset pictures are also amazing, I particularly like the Acacia tree silhouette, very cool, well done.
Thanks Geoffrey… I also prefer the sunsets but on the high veld they are less impressive till one moves more west in the country… the sunrises are usually just that the sun breaking the horizon… but on the odd occasion one gets one like this…
Halleluja! Stunning photos 😀
Thank you…
What a gorgeous sunrise. It’s always nice to start the day on such a beautiful note.
This one started good with the beautiful sunrise and just got better from there… with a very fruitful day in our new business…
What a stunning Thanksgiving gift these images are bulldog ~ Just spectacular – like you!! Much Love ~RL
Thanks Robyn… they started what ended a very good fruitful day for our new business… will have to look out for more…
lovely..the sunrise has been well captured..
Thank you.. it was a beaut…
What a stunning sunrise! The lightening bolt…..WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The lightening was a change underpants moment… camera out the window wondering if I’d be quick enough to capture the bolt… BANG.. finger press completely by reflex from fright… and there it was… got one hell of a fright… But the sunrise was outstanding and was a sign of a good day ahead… which it was very fruitful.. with progress on the computer program…
gorgeous……I need to work on some sunrises and sunsets. I’m a morning person so I love watching the sunrise 🙂
With the scenery you are sharing at the moment… you should get some wonderful sunrises and sets…but thank you…
Amazing sunrise! Thanks for this gift 🙂
Thank you for the comment…
I’m glad you said the lightning didn’t strike the house, because it certainly looks like it! I’m amazed you got that shot – it’s incredible.
I’m watching the sunrise as I’m reading your post, but mine isn’t nearly as spectacular 😉
I thought we were in for another good one today but the cloud soon put pay to that… last nights rain has as yet not left the area, so pretty overcast…
We love to capture the fullness of the day as well! Thanks for sharing the view from your part of the world! Great photos!
Thank you…
Amazing capture of that strike! Love the sunrise and sunset pics. They do look very similar. 🙂
Thanks …the strike was pure scared reaction…
The lightning photo is amazing – we had the same sunset tonight … but without the palm trees – sat on the train over to my mums … wasn’t able to get a good shot of the sky on fire – your photos are dramatic and beautiful – nature is a wonderful gift … we have so much to be thankful over – and we take it most of the time for granted. Thanks for sharing
I am always up before the sun rises… and they are not all like this one was… but it did bode good for the day… as I had very fruitful meetings and solveved so many problems with our computer program… and then my daughter one of the directors came up with a brilliant idea which really excited me… so a very fruitful day followed a beautiful sunrise…
Sorry, I thought it was sunset .. for some reason, but it doesn’t really matter – because the photo are so beautiful.
Your daughter is a smart woman *smile
There are both sunrises and then sunsets I capture a couple of months ago.. those after the lightening…
The lightning is amazing.
I’m Jealous, these sunset photos are simply stunning, well worthy of framing and hanging on the wall.
Thank you… we are lucky in certain parts of the country to always be awarded with good ones…
My apologies for only commenting on the sunsets, in the same breath I have to add the sunrise photos are stunning as well, still Jealous.
What a most awesome sunrise!!!
Thank you it was a good omen for me today…
Sono una più bella dell’altra, fantastiche, che meravigliosa alba
Quella del fulmine però fa un attimino paura 🙂
Ciaooo, Pat
Thanks Pat… the lightening came as a bit of a fright… I wasn’t expecting something so close… but the sunrise and sunsets are just so much better…
I agree with all your other friends – it was a Beautiful sunrise!
Thank you.. it brought a really fruitful day for me…
That is fantastic! I like watching the sunrise in our part of the world, I stand and stare at the clouds and don’t want to leave for work!
I work fortunately from the house… being semi retired… so I could sit at the computer and watch the day begin… but is it not a great gift from God…???
yes!!
Thank you for these incredible photos! What a nice greeting on Thanksgiving morning. So much to be very thankful for. Happy day of thanks to you bulldog!
Thank you and they same back to you and yours… a wonderful morning it’s been …
Another day of being alive…I call that a gift most definitely and what a way to start it!
Yes how right you are… the blessing of a good day to come…
With a sunrise like that it is Thanksgiving any day of the year! Thinking of you and your family… Love, Sherry M. 🙂
Thank you Sherry… yes to be greeted like that in the morning makes for a good day which is exactly what it has been….
Wow – amazing photos and that strike – scary!
Thanks Julie… I think I captured that by pure chance… when it hit I got such a fright I pressed the button and was actually surprised to see it on the screen…
What a gorgeous sunrise! I love sunrise/set photos, thank you for sharing these. 🙂
My favourites as well… nothing more rewarding than to be greeted in the morning with a show of beauty…
WOW!
Thanks Nia… my sentiments this morning exactly…
Wow, those photos are breathtaking. I’ll bet that was a great way to start your day :).
It was a very good way to kick off this day…