Getting up in the dark is never easy, but early risers today (December 12) were rewarded with a stunning sunrise.
Vivid pinks, purples and reds made the sky over Yorkshire look like something from a sci-fi movie. And thanks to some talented photographers out there, the brief light show was captured forever.
Here are some of the pictures posted on Twitter…
Time to start work at greenlink and what a beautiful backdrop to do it to pic.twitter.com/FP95mRJv0V
— York Greenlink (@YorkGreenlink) December 12, 2013
Beautiful morning in #Yorkshire, bad news for shepherds though! RT"@MmRelish: The skies above #Malton this morning pic.twitter.com/R41FPOyssx"
— Gareth Barlow (@GarethBarlow) December 12, 2013
View from my study window this morning. I don't often see sunrise. pic.twitter.com/XejXedc4YU
— Pamela Hartshorne (@PamHartshorne) December 12, 2013
A dramatic start to the day pic.twitter.com/L6Al0oggog
— Darren (@DarnEther) December 12, 2013
Wow. What a sunrise this morning. No filter! #ysp pic.twitter.com/IcTUc0otWv
— Yorks Sculpture Park (@YSPsculpture) December 12, 2013
Sunrise over York this morning. pic.twitter.com/XEsnPaCgL9
— Jules Bellerby (@Julesradio) December 12, 2013
#york sky. Good morning all. pic.twitter.com/VOdVYJGRZC
— Gary Henderson (@ghgraphicdesign) December 12, 2013
York was treated to a spectacular #Sunrise this morning. Should put everyone in a #greatmood. http://t.co/7iztrp17Ql pic.twitter.com/krbZ8OMQIS
— Holiday Inn York (@HolidayInnYork1) December 12, 2013
Rose tinted glasses? No it's #sunrise pic.twitter.com/kKGEVjqcLE
— Susie Brindley (@SusieBrindley) December 12, 2013
Everything is pink and purple this morning. Wonder if I'm still dreaming. pic.twitter.com/pJsxEouevH
— James Howard (@reetgoodyork) December 12, 2013
#York pic.twitter.com/MneB9HC5bF
— Tracey SL (@cllrtraceysl) December 12, 2013
"Red sky at night shepherd's delight, red sky in the morning shepherd take warning" #York #sunrise #mcmotor pic.twitter.com/Zq85eeT9Tj
— Swann Automotive (@SwannAutomotive) December 12, 2013