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This thought echoes Romans 12:2, which says, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” It is not a call to withdraw from the world, but to move through it with a different spirit: steadier, kinder, clearer and less easily shaped by the noise around us.

Perhaps rather blunt, but sunrise and sunset photography centre around the appearance or disappearance of an immensely bright splodge of light, either appearing over the horizon or sinking below the horizon. There's nothing unusual about this, happens every day, has been for a few years now, and God-willing, will continue to. Photographically it's pretty boring, and it needs a number of add-ons to give it interest, certainly if you want to print it for others to enjoy.

It strikes me that many of the highest peaks, the best outlooks, and the ultimate goals all require zig-zags, the willingness to turn from the straight way, even if you can't see the reason. It may not be a cliff as in the picture, but you never know what lies ahead.