Not everyone rises each day to greet Kentucky’s morning sun. Those who do can often find the start to their days richly inspired. Each amazing sunrise seems to be a work of art created as an inspiration to mankind. When schedules give us lead way, getting up to watch the sun rise in the morning sky is most assuredly worth it.

Here are 12 beautiful Kentucky sunrises that should compel us to wake up early:

  1. Black Mountain

Wiki A morning view in Harlan County.

  1. Ohio River in California, Kentucky, U.S.

Juan Alberto Garcia Rivera The sun warms the Ohio River in California Kentucky.

  1. Country Sunrise

Dale A beautiful sunrise in the country.

  1. Galt House View of the Ohio

Garden State Hiker This breathtaking view is from the Galt House in Louisville.

  1. Glencairn

Vowels A beautiful view of a natural formation as the sun peeks over the rocks.

  1. Grayson

Travis This foggy field in Grayson County welcomes the morning sun.

  1. Louisville

Lisa Padilla The morning sun highlights the fog that rolls across Louisville from the Ohio River.

  1. Kentucky Lake

Jerry The sun rises over Kentucky Lake.

  1. Shaker Village

David Crumm The Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill greets the day.

  1. Nolin River Lake

LouisvilleUSACOE The sun beams out over the spillage and gives the lake a golden glow.

  1. Western Kentucky

Phyllis The Land Between the Lakes embraces the morning light as it glimmers off the water.

  1. Red River Gorge

Klaus Ficker The sun gives the Gorge an incredibly magical glow of orange and gold.

The elders used to say, early to bed, early to rise in Kentucky. If you want to see the amazing sunrises, like those above, that’s the only way. Whatever part of the state you live in, Mother Nature will be crowned with a golden glow that can take your breath away. Where was your favorite Kentucky sunrise?

Wiki

A morning view in Harlan County.

Juan Alberto Garcia Rivera

The sun warms the Ohio River in California Kentucky.

Dale

A beautiful sunrise in the country.

Garden State Hiker

This breathtaking view is from the Galt House in Louisville.

Vowels

A beautiful view of a natural formation as the sun peeks over the rocks.

Travis

This foggy field in Grayson County welcomes the morning sun.

Lisa Padilla

The morning sun highlights the fog that rolls across Louisville from the Ohio River.

Jerry

The sun rises over Kentucky Lake.

David Crumm

The Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill greets the day.

LouisvilleUSACOE

The sun beams out over the spillage and gives the lake a golden glow.

Phyllis

The Land Between the Lakes embraces the morning light as it glimmers off the water.

Klaus Ficker

The sun gives the Gorge an incredibly magical glow of orange and gold.

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