Best Instagram Photos of the Week: The 33 Most Amazing First Sunrise Pictures of 2014

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A picture evokes a lot of language, or something along those lines. So, from the shores of Thailand to the mid-western United States, we’ve rounded up 33 of the most amazing sunrise pictures of 2014’s first dawn.

After long nights or ambitious mornings, Instagram users around the world snapped shots of the sky at day break, like this radiant, serene photo above, taken on the shores of Vancouver, Washington by lanisakai.

Have a look around, and you might be inspired by the beauty and light this new year holds.

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Taken in Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park Thailand by anna_bkk 

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Taken in Brooklyn, New York by ilikefatass

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Taken in Encinitas by mirallegirl

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Taken in Nepal by ilarit

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Taken in the San Francisco Bay area by rfreeman88

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Taken in Tomales Bay, California by leajulene

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Taken in Kansas by michellelalu

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Taken in Camino Alto Preserve in California by jjungsten

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Taken in Vista, California by itsjbizzle

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Taken in Colorado by uelhp

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Taken in Ras Shitan by nadimmaximilian

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niki17a

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Taken in Paris, France by mullerfrans

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Taken in Oakland, California by mr_marcus_asshole

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Taken in Juno Beach Florida by journeyofnow

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Taken on Lake Tahoe by mukpeace

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Taken in Joshua Tree National Park by steveu1975

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Taken in Oregon by rdavidson3

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Taken in Praia Beach, Portugal by danncaldas

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Taken in Thailand by dungwaaplanil

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Taken by kikajasmine

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Taken in Florida by miichellex0x0

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Taken in Ha Long Bay, Hanoi, Vietman by chartan

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Taken in France by lottietowell10

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Taken in San Francisco by cherdendelions

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Taken in Sardinia by jiggiola

Juliette Donatelli

Working in the field of sustainability for over seven years, Juliette is passionate about its intersection within the fashion industry. Juliette began studying ecological conservation, and led consumer awareness campaigns around the world from water usage in southern California, riparian restoration in South Africa, food distribution in Paris and bison habitat in the Great Plains. She has launched her passion--consumerism and sustainability--into a place where it hits home--fashion. Juliette is the founder and editor-in-chief of spadesandsilk.com, Director of Sustainability at Manufacture NY, and loves to read, dance, swim and enjoy the occasional glass of champagne.