Good morning, Utah! When you wake up to scenes like this, it’s easy to be grateful that you live in this gorgeous state.

  1. Arches National Park

Bill Gracey/flickr The photographer isn’t the only one capturing this moment.

  1. Escalante

PieBoy75/flickr Looks like a pastel oil painting.

  1. Goblin Valley State Park

Bill Gracey/flickr Fire across the sky.

  1. Herriman

Jeff Harmon/flickr Herriman sure is peaceful when everyone (except the photographer) is asleep.

  1. Monument Valley

Jeff Nesanelis/flickr A monument to sunrises.

  1. Ogden Bay

Brett Mosley/flickr This mist coming off the water is other-worldly.

  1. Quail Creek State Park

Bill Gracey/flickr Love the reflection on the water.

  1. Bear Lake

Alexandra Montague/flickr Such a dramatic effect.

  1. Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area

Bryant Olsen/flickr Maybe the photographer was there to capture some shots of wildlife…he captured this first.

  1. Bryce Canyon

Shannon/flickr Proof that it’s not only sunsets for pure romance.

  1. St. George

Carl Berger/flickr St. George, sleeping.

  1. Syracuse

Carl Berger/flickr The sun blazing through the clouds.

  1. Uintah Basin

Boyd/flickr Another watercolor sunrise.

  1. Utah Lake

Daniel Burton/flickr Reds, oranges and yellows.

  1. Dead Horse Point

Andy Smith/flickr If this vista doesn’t wake you up with wonder and awe, nothing will.

Which of these scenic sunrises is your favorite?

Bill Gracey/flickr

The photographer isn’t the only one capturing this moment.

PieBoy75/flickr

Looks like a pastel oil painting.

Fire across the sky.

Jeff Harmon/flickr

Herriman sure is peaceful when everyone (except the photographer) is asleep.

Jeff Nesanelis/flickr

A monument to sunrises.

Brett Mosley/flickr

This mist coming off the water is other-worldly.

Love the reflection on the water.

Alexandra Montague/flickr

Such a dramatic effect.

Bryant Olsen/flickr

Maybe the photographer was there to capture some shots of wildlife…he captured this first.

Shannon/flickr

Proof that it’s not only sunsets for pure romance.

Carl Berger/flickr

St. George, sleeping.

The sun blazing through the clouds.

Boyd/flickr

Another watercolor sunrise.

Daniel Burton/flickr

Reds, oranges and yellows.

Andy Smith/flickr

If this vista doesn’t wake you up with wonder and awe, nothing will.

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