Sunrises and sunsets

Somewhere over the Bay of Biscay.

I saw a lot of these in 2012 / 2013. I have seen very few since! Interesting fact: shot taken at midsummer and dawn is incredibly late (for us Brits), at 6 am approx. It means that ther are some days, even in summer, when I leave to take an early morning class and return after an evening class, when I don't get to see daylight at all! And that is depressing! Unlike some of my sunrise / sunset shots there was very little editing done here, just the frame and some cropping (from memory - it was 5 and a half years ago).

Another spectacular dawn from my old flat

Sunset reflected in the pond at the Templo de Debod, Madrid. This temple was rescued from the rising waters caused by the building of the Aswan Dam and was given to the Spanish Nation in 1970 by President Nasser of Egypt as a thank you for Spanish assistance in the the Aswan Dam project. www.ipernity.com/doc/2247598/47827036/in/album/929182

This certainly wasn't one of those 'oh no, the alarm again! Sh..!' ... turn round and go straight back to sleep moments! This was the best possible wake up and smell the coffee (and grab the camera) alarm call imaginable!

Algete, Madrid Province with the Sierra de Guadarrama in the distance.

Sunset behind Valderrey, Algete, Madrid province.

From my flat at that time. Hortaleza, Madrid. For Pam. On reflection, I've posted a few sunrise (and fewer sunset) shots over the years but I think this has to be my favourite!

From half-way up Torre Picasso, Azca. Madrid

A gift from President Nasser of Egypt to Spain for its help in conserving ancient buildings before the construction of the Aswan Dam

We had to get up early for the ferry . This was taken outside our hotel.

Azca Business Centre, Madrid, seen from an office in the Torre Picasso just after dawn. (Classes start early in my profession!)

I used to get some good sunrises from one flat and good sunsets from my next flat. Now I get nothing at all (but a far nicer flat!). Sight and sound. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQhGVnfU1XU (a re-mastered version and an improvement on the original, I think. Not the greatest of their songs but it goes well with Peter Castell´s comment!)

From a previous flat.

Sunset, courtesy of Ryan Air!

Sunset, taken from a former flat (on the 11th floor and sunrises and sunsets were frequently seen).

On the way to teach a class. Villaverde Bajo, Madrid

Above the town of Cercedilla, a romantic evening for me ... the first time my girlfriend and I 'stepped out'!