Picture of the day - January 21, 2008

A colorful Key West sunrise

Photo courtesy of Laura Leavell. Back in the summer I featured a stunning Key West sunset that prompted a number of visitors to comment on the rich colors. Well, as you can see in today's picture by photographer Laura Leavell, the Florida Keys boast some pretty magnificent sunrises as well! The entire coastline of Florida offers one spectacular view after another, making the southernmost "continental" U.S. state a veritable paradise for photographers and vacationers alike. But when it comes to sheer exquisite beauty, Key West and the rest of the Keys are in a class all by themselves! Ernest Hemingway, one of the 20th century's great writers, once described the archipelago as "the one true Heaven on Earth". One of these days Cheria and I will take a little trip down the coast and check out those amazing South Florida sunrises and sunsets for ourselves, but for now we'll just pull up the "Picture of the Day" on occasion and do a little daydreaming.   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"