The early bird gets the worm when it comes to beautiful sunrises, especially here in the great state of Texas. If you slept in this morning, no worries. Here’s 15 awe-inspiring sunrises that will make you want to roll out of bed just a little earlier tomorrow.

  1. Sunrise: West Texas style

Stuart Seeger/Flickr The sun is just peeking over the rolling plains near Lubbock; what a great view to wake up to.

  1. “A Sunrise to Remember”

sarowen/Flickr Sunrise over Lake Meredith Dam in Sanford.

  1. Sunrise in Sugar Land, TX

Paul Cooper/Flickr

  1. Texas Panhandle Sunrise

Tracy Bridges/Flickr There’s nothing like the yellow and pink twinges of a sunrise to start off your day on the right note.

  1. Fort Worth Sunrise

Rick/Flickr The peaceful hours in the morning before the hustle and bustle begins in the city of Fort Worth.

  1. West Texas sunrise

Paul Roberts/Flickr The open desert of West Texas is the perfect place to watch the sun grace the endless Texas sky.

  1. Sunrise from Guadalupe Peak

Kirk Kittell/Flickr

  1. The sun hides behind the trees in Shamrock, ready to make its debut any second now.

Lauren Ayres/Flickr

  1. Sunrise in Cedar Park

Lotus Carroll/Flickr The purple and orange hues of a beautiful sunrise will instantly make you feel thankful to be alive.

  1. The sun explodes in the Texas sky, excited to wake everyone up.

Patrick Crowley/Flickr

  1. Longview, TX

Christopher Rose/Flickr

  1. Birds in an Orange Sunrise

Theodore Scott/Flickr Picturesque view over Lake Houston.

  1. Sunrise in Corpus Christi, Texas

See1,Do1,Teach1/Flickr What better way to usher in a new day and new beginnings than greeting the sun on an early morning walk at the beach?

  1. Fire in the Sky

telwink/Flickr An amazing sunrise illuminates the morning sky in Houston.

  1. Thanksgiving Sunrise

Andy Urban/Flickr I saved the best for last; deep purple skies awaken the lucky onlookers at Lake Tyler on Thanksgiving. The sky reminds us it’s the simple things in life we should be thankful for.

The sky sure does paint a beautiful picture every morning in Texas. What are some of your favorite spots to watch the sun come up?

Stuart Seeger/Flickr

The sun is just peeking over the rolling plains near Lubbock; what a great view to wake up to.

sarowen/Flickr

Sunrise over Lake Meredith Dam in Sanford.

Paul Cooper/Flickr

Tracy Bridges/Flickr

There’s nothing like the yellow and pink twinges of a sunrise to start off your day on the right note.

Rick/Flickr

The peaceful hours in the morning before the hustle and bustle begins in the city of Fort Worth.

Paul Roberts/Flickr

The open desert of West Texas is the perfect place to watch the sun grace the endless Texas sky.

Kirk Kittell/Flickr

Lauren Ayres/Flickr

Lotus Carroll/Flickr

The purple and orange hues of a beautiful sunrise will instantly make you feel thankful to be alive.

Patrick Crowley/Flickr

Christopher Rose/Flickr

Theodore Scott/Flickr

Picturesque view over Lake Houston.

See1,Do1,Teach1/Flickr

What better way to usher in a new day and new beginnings than greeting the sun on an early morning walk at the beach?

telwink/Flickr

An amazing sunrise illuminates the morning sky in Houston.

Andy Urban/Flickr

I saved the best for last; deep purple skies awaken the lucky onlookers at Lake Tyler on Thanksgiving. The sky reminds us it’s the simple things in life we should be thankful for.

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