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For many of us, it is more pleasurable to look at pictures of beautiful sunrises than to get up and actually see beautiful sunrises.

However, Bugsy Sailor wanted to challenge himself last year. He resolved to take a picture of the sunrise every single morning of 2019. He called the project "Year of the Sunrise."

Sailor lives in Marquette and is the owner of the Upper Peninsula Supply Company. He describes himself as a “sometime” photographer. Sailor told us he is not a morning person. In fact, this was the earliest he had consistently gotten up his whole life.

It had been Sailor's New Year's Day tradition since 2013 to photograph the first sunrise of the year. But last year, he decided¹ to step it up a notch².

"It was literally³ the day before, December 31, 2018, I was like well, what if I just watch every sunrise of 2019?"

The beauty of the sunrise on the first day of 2019 convinced Sailor that it was something he could stick with for the whole 365 days. Most of the photos feature Lake Superior, but Sailor managed to capture a variety of perspectives and locations.

While there are plenty of photos featuring the beautiful orange glow of the horizons, in others, the sun is conspiculously missing. But Sailor said every morning was worth capturing, even when snow or clouds blocked the sunrise itself.

It’s still there, the sun is still rising. And that’s part of the commitment. And I think the more cloudy days in a row, the greater the reward is once you have a clear, beautiful, orange day.

As an almost daily visitor to the shore of Lake Superior, Sailor had a unique perspective on the lake's record-high water levels. Water levels in the Great Lakes last year caused significant beach erosion and damage to lakeside homes.

Documenting each sunrise of 2019, Sailor said, allowed him to develop a deeper relationship with the lake and the surrounding nature. It also served as a moment of meditation⁴ for him throughout the year.

You know, you can have a beautiful sunrise and still have a terrible day, but it gives you something to look back on—that you started the day on the right foot, that you put nature and being present before all else.

What’s next for Sailor? He hasn't publically committed to any 2020 challenge, but does plan on publishing a book on his year of sunrises. You can view all 365 of his pictures here.

This post was written by Stateside production assistant Catherine Nouhan.

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 notch   

n.(V字形)槽口，缺口，等级

参考例句：

• The peanuts they grow are top-notch.他们种的花生是拔尖的。
• He cut a notch in the stick with a sharp knife.他用利刃在棒上刻了一个凹痕。

3 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

4 meditation   

n.熟虑，（尤指宗教的）默想，沉思，（pl.）冥想录

参考例句：

• This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
• I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation.很抱歉，我打断了你的沉思。