I did not get up at 5AM by choice. I had gotten home at 10PM and have a friend temporarily crashing at on my sailboat, so I really wish I could have slept in. I begrudgingly tiptoed my way around the boat to gather my things and set off to work. As I step outside, the sun has begun to rise over the city and it is these moments that you have to stop for a few moments to appreciate.
During the summer when the sun rises earlier in the day, you can almost imagine the city still asleep as you make yourself into Manhattan. Probably the only people up are trucks delivering foods to bakeries, street breakfast carts setting up, and some joggers running about.
Tomorrow, I have to wake up at 5AM again, I only hope to be lucky enough to witness another beautiful scene.