A perfect start to my painting day

The other day we had an unusual sunrise slowly rising across our back farmers field. Because of the ground mist the disk was perfectly formed and visible without eye protection for more than an hour. 
Instead of painting it, I watched it. I wanted to study the saturated colour transitions from cool tones to warm then lighter and less saturated - hard to do under normal conditions.  

A few transitions from memory

698 Sunrise 8x10 oil on linen (8-2-12)

699 Sunrise 8x10 oil on linen (8-2-12)

Tomorrow I have to get up early to paint with some plein air friends at Urbanna Harbor - a gorgeous location with glass mirror reflections and harbor views.