Sunrise by the Sea Necklace

The Power of Dawn

Morning. Eyes open. Light at the window. Consciousness rising, the dark world moving away from the shadows of night. The sky is bright orange-gold, and the sun is not up yet. I’m lucky, I live by the sea on an eastern shore in Maine. Shorts, sneakers, and a t-shirt…I’m off to the cliffs. No breakfast, just out the door, down the hill, around the freshwater marsh to the cliffs and cove. I have a favorite sitting area. I’ve logged hundreds of hours, all times of the day. My favorite is morning.

My sitting area, my seat, is a bench, naturally carved into the rock with a comfortable back. At high tide, the ocean and waves are just 5 feet away. The rocks at the edge are amazing, bone white, towering two and a half stories above the sea.

I wait for the sky and clouds to be backlit. Mornings are always different, with colors morphing and changing. The tides are different. The waves ride to shore, curl, crest, and sweep up on the rocks. Why do I go? Because dawn at the shore is so beautiful. The sea and the sky are always changing. Occasionally, I bring a cup of coffee in a white mug to sit with me, most often I go just to be with the rising sun. The sunrise and the sea are so much more important than breakfast.

Morning at the Beach

Our family also has a cottage on a white sand beach. Our beach and the beach grass that grows by the shore are part of my sunrise. Walking out to the water with the early morning sun in the sky, beach grass is leaning in along the path, tickling legs. The sun on the water is sparkling. It’s all part of a Maine seashore sunrise.

Sunrise by the Sea
Necklace

Our Sunrise by the Sea necklace is a perfect size, not too big, not too small. Exactly the size of an American quarter. The sun is gem sunrise citrine yellow-orange, 8mm, with a checkerboard faceted top. It’s the sun, big, orange as it rises out of the sea. The sky is antiqued dark with three cresting waves at the shore. An awesome welcome to a new day.