The whole new year celebration seems somewhat arbitrary - we randomly choose a moment in the middle of the night, on a day in the middle of winter, and assign to this new year a number we've also chosen. No matter, though, it seems to work for a lot of people, and if we need a ritual or a big party to help us start things anew, then so be it. Nature seems to find ways constantly to start things anew with or without our help, and so Sunday was an excuse for me to bike up to Miami's Haulover Beach and watch the sun rise on a new day, and a new year.
6:50 am - colorful skies at 74th St.
7:05 - arriving at Haulover Beach
7:11 am - the first sliver of sun
7:14 am - climbing through the clouds
7:19 - setting sail (or wings?) on the new year
7:22 am - fishing at dawn
7:22 am - some birds also watch the sunrise
7:25 am - another photographer shoots some newlyweds
7:32 am - leaving the beach
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
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I say that any excuse to party is a good one. But this year I was in bed by 10... ;-)
So you were, what, 50 yards from me and you couldn't say hello?
Nice photos, by the way.
My apologies - mkh is Marc Kevin Hall, who blogs at Hidden City and was my inspiration to get out of bed early on New Year's Day (and leave a pretty good party just after midnight the night before) to watch the sunrise. On reaching the beach, though, I realized I had no clue what mkh looks like - and I was too shy to approach a stranger and mention our blogging rendezvous.
Like I said privately, no need to apologize. Perhaps it would help if you read my comment with a yenta's voice, the way I heard it in my head?
Besides, I'm flattered that you thought the idea was worth implementing, and leaving a good party to do so, no less!
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