With its situation along the East Coast, Delaware is treated to stunning sunrises almost all the time, whether it’s winter or summer, fair or foul weather.

People who like the Only in Delaware Facebook page are often delighted by photos of stunning Delaware sunrises shared by fellow followers, and they are some of our very favorite things to share.  We hopped over to Flickr to find other amazing images of Delaware’s beautiful sunrises that are sure to inspire an early morning wake up call.

1. The first peak of dawn creeps up from the horizon off Rehoboth Beach.
dpbirds / Flickr
2. A surreal sun ascends out of the Atlantic Ocean.
Christian M.M. Brady / Flickr
3. Watching the pink sky bloom from Sussex Shores
Jake Slagel / Flickr
4. A heavenly sky opens up above Bethany Beach
Lucente Designs / Flickr
5. Waking up with a walk under a beautiful sky at Woodland Beach.
Juli Maichle
6. The sky above Carousel Farms on a winter morning looks warm from the glow of sunrise.
Bo Gordy-Stith / Flickr
7. Morning mist filters the bright sunrise on a March morning.
Michele Dorsey Walfred / Flickr
8. Two sunrise gazers are treated to amazing clouds lit by the sunrise about Bethany Beach.
Richard Renomeron / Flickr
9. Extended exposure helps the colors of the sun and these gardens in Fenwick pop.
Carol Norquist / Flickr
10. The sun casts its light over Bombay Hook, illuminating the shadows.
Thomas / Flickr

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11. The first rays of the sun peak out over a very quiet, still resting Bethany Beach.
Andy Grant / Flickr
12. All the colors of the rainbow pop in the early morning sun at the Indian River Life Saving Station.
Eric B. Walker / Flickr
13. With water like glass, the Broadkill River glows with the warm light of morning.
Mike Mahaffie / Flickr
14. Purple and pink light erupt over Bombay Hook.
Emily Carter Mitchell / Flickr
15. A beacon on the bay stands out in the early morning light at Bowers Beach.
Mike Mahaffie / Flickr
16. Morning sunshine hits the highs and lows of the rolling hills at Mt. Cuba Center.
N0fx / Flickr
17. Looking from Lewes Beach, you can faintly see the point at Cape Henlopen at sunrise.
Alyson Hurt / Flickr
18. A winter sun sheds light on the slowly melting snow at White Clay Creek State Park.
con_moo / Flickr
19. Trails from airplanes traveling in and out of Philadelphia streak the sunrise above Wilmington.
Edward Weston / Flickr
20. Early risers are silhouetted against the firey sunrise over the Rehoboth Beach sands.
Owen Byrne / Flickr

Stunning, aren’t they? Where is your favorite Delaware spot for watching the sun rise?

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