patricia emerson mitchell photography
the way I see the world
I am getting up earlier these days which, for me, means 7:00AM. Yes, that is EARLY for me. Honestly. I’ve learned that getting out of bed then means no morning headache. I was blaming my pillow, but now I’m thinking it was just the extra sleep.
In any case, wishing you all a lovely Saturday morning!
January 1, 2022, 7:20 AM
For a number of years we have greeted the New Year with friends. We arrive at a location very early in the morning, and we spend time photographing, eating, cheering in the new year (yes, with something sparkling!), and just having a wonderful time together. For me it is often the only day I see our friends during the year — Dan might connect more, as he has a bit more freedom these days. Sometimes we do meet the evening before, but never do we stay up tremendously late. I find it so much more enjoyable to do the early morning rise (and I’m not an early morning person — just ask Dan!) rather than staying up until midnight on December 31st and then sleeping in.
The shot above is from the 2022 early morning meet up.
