Myrtle Beach Sunrise

Before packing up to head back inland, I decided to watch the sunrise.  I told Arabella about it the night before and she told she wanted to see it too.  When I got up, I thought about letting her sleep, but decided that seeing the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean is one of Mother Nature's great beauties and I wanted her to experience it.  

I love this reflection in the sand and water near the shore.

Arabella and I sat in the sand and quietly waited, with many others, to watch the day dawn.  She thought it was amazing and I know that it will not be something that she will soon forget.  I am so thankful to be able to share this with her.  

(The pictures below are posted in the order they were taken to show the beauty and progress of the sunrise.)

 You can see the sun just starting to peek over the horizon in this picture.

A bit more here and the sky color changes.