Disclaimer:  I’m looking out of a window, and not a very clean window at that!  But these images still attest to the power of The Golden Hour.

My first glimpse at morning in Shanghai from our hotel window.

Within minutes, the sky turned various shades of pink contrasting with the silhouettes of the buildings.

Shortly thereafter, the darkness above highlighted the white clouds beneath.

Here, just a small bit of light turned those upper dark clouds to pale gray.

And then the golden hour morphed into full daylight.

Down below, the day began for all who worked and vacationed in Shanghai, and the little dome glowed all on its own — at least for a few brief minutes.