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William Seger

(12,477 posts) Sat Apr 4, 2026, 11:20 AM Apr 4

Sunrise on Pikes Peak

Sunrise on Pikes Peak starts about 8 minutes before "official" sunrise in Colorado Springs, when this photo was taken this morning. I can always tell it's that time when the shadow of the plains to the east reaches the bottom of the mountain, and the shadow of the bright red rock below the peak, the Garden of the Gods north Gateway rock, falls directly behind it.

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Sunrise on Pikes Peak (Original Post) William Seger Apr 4 OP

Lovely! Seen every morning (if up) infoonly Apr 4 #1

Very nice! Thanks so much for sharing it. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 4 #2

Hi Peggy, good to have you back! William Seger Apr 4 #3

Great to see you as well, dear William! I seem to be mending well. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 4 #14

Huggggggs, dear Peggy. So good to see you. niyad Apr 4 #4

Awww, thanks so much, my dear niyad! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 4 #15

Spectacular shot William Seger. What a nice scene to see where you live! George McGovern Apr 4 #5

Thanks! It's the view from our bedroom deck, and it's why we bought the house (nt) William Seger Apr 4 #10

It is a very beautiful picture of our Peak, but scary in one regard. NO SNOW niyad Apr 4 #6

Yes, and everything started sprouting very early, too (nt) William Seger Apr 4 #8

Yes. My roses were starting to bud in January. My lilacs will be in full bloom niyad Apr 4 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author William Seger Apr 4 #7

I have visited there, (I'm from Ohio), we actually drove up to the top. Diamond_Dog Apr 4 #9

I have been to the top twice, incredible views. I love looking at niyad Apr 4 #12

Yes, and the way I can tell the day of a full moon, not the day before or the day after,... William Seger Apr 4 #13

Dear William, this is a perfect shot! You did spectacularly with it. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 4 #16

Thanks! Take care of yourself, we're all addicted to CA photos! (nt) William Seger Apr 4 #17

re: "addicted to CA photos" - kinda like "Photo California"? George McGovern Apr 4 #18

infoonly

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1. Lovely! Seen every morning (if up)

Reply to William Seger (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 12:01 PM

Apr 4

I'm in OCC but can never get this great of a shot. Thanks!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,655 posts)

2. Very nice! Thanks so much for sharing it.

Reply to William Seger (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 12:25 PM

Apr 4

William Seger

(12,477 posts)

3. Hi Peggy, good to have you back!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 12:45 PM

Apr 4

I do hope you're mending well!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,655 posts)

14. Great to see you as well, dear William! I seem to be mending well. n/t

Reply to William Seger (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 06:36 PM

Apr 4

niyad

(132,879 posts)

4. Huggggggs, dear Peggy. So good to see you.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 01:25 PM

Apr 4

CaliforniaPeggy

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15. Awww, thanks so much, my dear niyad!

Reply to niyad (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 06:38 PM

Apr 4

It's great to be seen and share hugggggs!

George McGovern

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5. Spectacular shot William Seger. What a nice scene to see where you live!

Reply to William Seger (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 01:27 PM

Apr 4

William Seger

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10. Thanks! It's the view from our bedroom deck, and it's why we bought the house (nt)

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:00 PM

Apr 4

niyad

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6. It is a very beautiful picture of our Peak, but scary in one regard. NO SNOW

Reply to William Seger (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 01:29 PM

Apr 4

I was commenting to friends several weeks ago about there being practically no snow on the Peak in mid-March. Very worrisome, along with almost no snow down here all winter.