Since I settled into my apartment earlier this month I’ve spent part of the morning before work sitting on the balcony with my coffee so I can call my mum and watch the sun rise. The sun rises quite late as compared to home, between 7 and 7:30 year round, and I get up far earlier than I normally would to have time for such leisure, but it’s been a very calm, centering way to start each day. Here is what I saw this morning: