Waking up at sunrise

It was an absolutely gorgeous day yesterday - sunny, not too windy and wonderfully warm - perfect for a forest walk, during which I took the opportunity to take some photos of Cowberries (Lingonberries) in flower :

And, considering the weather the previous day, there was a lot of promise for a stunning sunrise and not too much rain this morning, and that is exactly what happened.

Here's what I got up at 5am for:


It was mainly to take some photos of the stunning tulips (and yes, it was raining a bit this morning and the light is that of the sunrise), the boats and the rainbow were something of a bonus!