The 20 Most Breathtaking Sunrises in North Carolina
Sunsets are beautiful, but what about their brighter sister, the sunrise. While sunsets signify the closing of a day and a dark night ahead, sunrises have their own special magic. The rising sun represent a new day, new beginnings, and a second chance. These gorgeous pictures perfectly capture the fresh start each beautiful North Carolina morning gives us.

A dense layer of fog sets a moody sunrise off the coast of NC.

Lush lavender hues fill the Smoky Mountains on this Carolina morning.
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The quiet Blue Ridge Parkway covered in bright orange fog instills the sense of adventure each new day holds.
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Eager surfers start their day after a beautiful sunrise on Emerald Isle.

In the distance, a blazing sun rises behind the Bogue Inlet Pier on Emerald Isle.

Captured just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, this beautiful picture displays the mountain 'blue' in all its glory.

A cool mist rises off of Price Lake as morning settles in.

Spectacular deep purple hues cast an enchanting light on the ocean in early morning.
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No case of the Mondays here in New Bern. This countryside sunrise makes for a picturesque, quaint scene.

Peaceful mountains sit in the distance as a colorful new day beckons.

Dark clouds whisk over the Blue Ridge Mountains as the vibrant first colors of day appear.

Off the coast of the Outer Banks, a fisherman waits to make the day's first catch while enjoying a peaceful sunrise.

A bright new day awaits right off the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Luscious hues of purple and burgundy welcome in a brand new day over the Pisgah National Forest.

A new day means a new direction, and this metaphorical picture captures just that in Frisco.

Jim Morrison has nothing on this dense, fiery sunrise engulfing the Appalachian Mountains.

A warm sun rises over the Outer Banks as rushing dark blue waves roll ceaselessly with the tide.

A long rainy night often proves to have the most breathtaking sunrises over Mount Pisgah.
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Warm yellow clouds embrace a new day as the Carolina blue sky makes itself known.

Even avant-garde art enhances the artistic sunrises witnessed each morning in North Carolina.
What beautiful pictures and what a beautiful state we live in!
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