The sun is rising, the

In the darkest moment of the night the light is reborn as sunrise.

Sunrise: Nature's alarm clock for the land, the sea, and the myriad of creatures who call our planet home. Accompany us on a tranquil journey into the landscape itself as we enjoy the sights and the ambient sounds associated with the first light of a new day. From daybreak on the turquoise Mediterranean coastline to the brilliant sunrise over Alaska's Katmai National Park, experience the world's most spectacular sunrises by the sea.

The title is the opening line of the thousand-year-old epic poem "Bjarkemål". A boy's war fantasy in an ordinary Danish villa garden, photographed in harsh, strong spring light. (DFI)