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.

Taken in Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park Thailand by anna_bkk 

Taken in Brooklyn, New York by ilikefatass

neckerputs

Taken in Encinitas by mirallegirl

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Taken in Nepal by ilarit

Taken in the San Francisco Bay area by rfreeman88

Taken in Tomales Bay, California by leajulene

Taken in Kansas by michellelalu

Taken in Camino Alto Preserve in California by jjungsten

Taken in Vista, California by itsjbizzle

Taken in Colorado by uelhp

Taken in Ras Shitan by nadimmaximilian

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oddbone

Taken in Paris, France by mullerfrans

Taken in Oakland, California by mr_marcus_asshole

Taken in Juno Beach Florida by journeyofnow

Taken on Lake Tahoe by mukpeace

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Taken in Joshua Tree National Park by steveu1975

Taken in Oregon by rdavidson3

Taken in Praia Beach, Portugal by danncaldas

Taken in Thailand by dungwaaplanil

Taken by kikajasmine

Taken in Florida by miichellex0x0

Taken in Ha Long Bay, Hanoi, Vietman by chartan

Taken in France by lottietowell10

Taken in San Francisco by cherdendelions

Taken in Sardinia by jiggiola

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Usually, beer commercials are all about guys getting their drink on (as if women don’t like beer too) and women in them are wearing silly outfits and “being sexy”—usually without saying a word. It’s so common to see outright misogyny in beer ads that many of us have given up, and just shrug our shoulders or roll our eyes, and wait for the 30 seconds to be over.

But what if a beer ad was creative, appealing to men and women alike, and also inspiring? It’s not only possible, it’s happened. Here’s proof of how good (no, great) an ad for brewski can be.

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