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  • Pre-sunrise light is just starting to illuminate the higher peaks. In March, when night time temperatures are in the 20's.  It took some gumption to crawl out of my tent early enough to get here for the sunrise.
    Yavapai Point Before Sunrise_1060475.JPG
  • On a fall camping weekend at Goosebery Falls State Park, late night rain, wet rocks, and departing clouds joined up to create this beautiful late September sunrise.
    Gooseberry Shore Sunrise_P1050914.JPG
  • An early morning hike up to this viewpoint at Caribou Rock was rewarded with a very red sunrise. I have to add a disclaimer - The sky color is not 100% natural. I had to dial it back a bit. Otherwise, it would have looked fake.
    West Bearskin Sunrise_IMG6407.JPG
  • This was in March, when pre-dawn temperatures are in the 20's.  It took some gumption to crawl out of my tent early enough to get here for the sunrise.
    Yavapai Point Before Sunrise_1060475.JPG
  • This island near Covill just north of Grand Marais is sometimes linked to shore by a sand spit known as a tombolo. Located on a lakeshore segment of the Superior Hiking Trail, it is one of my favorite spots for an early morning visit.
    Colvill Island Sunrise_IMG6518-3.JPG
  • After taking a long exposure in the near dark of early dawn, the mood changes quickly as the sun appears. This exposure is only 1.5 seconds. A few light clouds and a lot of moisture in the air made this moment of red sky possible. A few seconds later and it turned bight yellow.
    Sunrise at Stoney Point_IMG8163.JPG
  • The Edna G. is a retired tugboat at Two Habors, Minnesota. It remains as a legacy of the days before iron ore freighters had bow thrusters that allow them to dock without the aid of a tug.
    Edna G. At Sunrise_IMG1793.JPG
  • Sunrise is overrated.  In the hour preceding sunrise, colors are more intense. This view includes the "stack" of standing rock with Shovel point behind it.
    Dawn at Tettegouche State Park_IMG32...JPG
  • A tombolo is a sand spit that connects an island to land. This island on Lake Superior near Grand Marais, is sometimes connected by a tombolo, thus its popular name. I have been asked if the color of this intenxe sunrise is real. The answer is "almost.".  I had to tone it down a bit!  "Real" would have looked fake.
    Colvill Island Under Ice_IMG7573.JPG
  • An early fall season sunrise breaks upon Split Rock Lighthouse at Lake Superior.
    Split Rock Lighthouse at Daybreak_IM...JPG
  • At Grand Canyon, every sunrise and sunset is a new performance.  There are no reruns here.
    Yaki Point Sunset_1060555.JPG
  • An early summer sunrise viewed from the St. Paul HIgh Bridge.
    Upper Landing Approach_IMG9097.JPG
  • First light of day on the skyscrapers and the streets still in shadows. From the Stone Arch Bridge, ten minutes after sunrise.
    Daybreak in Minneapolis_IMG9031.JPG
  • A ledge of sharp rocks occupies the beach just below Split Rock Lighthouse. I feel this view makes a point about why the lighthouse was necessary.
    Split Rocky Dawn_IMG9697-2.JPG
  • A careful walk with ice spikes on my boots brought me to this scene. On a February visit to Artists Point, Grand Marais.
    Icy Morning at Artists Point_IMG4009.JPG
  • This small island stands just offshore near Grand Portage, MN. At this time of year, the rising sun shines through the "hollow".  This day's view included bonus sun dogs!  (Sun dogs may appear when the air temperature is below zero.)
    Hollow Rock and Sundogs_IMG7438-3.JPG
  • The Edna G. is a retired tugboat at Two Habors, Minnesota. It remains as a legacy of the days before  ore freighters had bow thrusters - which allow them to maneuver without the aid of a tug.
    Edna G. at Two Harbors _IMG1793-2.JPG
  • On the St. Croix River at Wild River State Park.  High water covers the sand beaches as it utilizes the full channel from bank to bank.
    Wild River Dawn_IMG7086.JPG
  • Little Two Harbors Morning_IMG9709.JPG
  • Twice a year a full moon rises near the lighthouse, as seen from the Hwy 61 overlook.  Often, clouds or fog obscure the view. This year the moon managed to push through light clouds and put on a show.
    Split Rock Lighthouse and the Sap Mo...JPG
  • The early twilight gives downtown St. Paul a quiet glow.
    Twilight City_IMG7789.JPG
  • Perfectly still, a little light fog, and a half hour before the sun rises. These pastel colors are typical of the Lake Superior palette.
    Dawn at Grand Marais Harbor_IMG5754.JPG
  • Near a bend in the San Juan River near Bluff, Utah, a sunrise emerges from behind a long view of the San Miguel Mountains in Colorado.
    Bluff Sunrise_IMG4245.JPG
  • The Badlands are often thought of as colorless. And in the harsh mid-day light, this is often true. Here on the "Door Trail" at the moment of sunrise, the richness of color and  texture is on full display..
    Badlands Sunrise_IMG4765 (2).JPG
  • Where the Gooseberry River flows into Lake Superior. The best sunrise of the week combined with wave action from yesterday's wind, created this beautiful scene.
    October Sunrise at Gooseberry River_...JPG
  • Maple leaves are glowing with early morning sunlight. A raft of barges drives through the scene. At Frontenac State Park.
    Sunrise Maple_IMG9959-2.JPG
  • These popular falls are  usually crowded with tourists. By arriving before sunrise, I enjoyed some solitude on this calm, early fall morning.
    Middle Falls at Gooseberry_P1050963-...JPG
  • Another angle on the Door Trail area at sunrise. Going for a monring walk here presents challenges.
    Badlands Obstacle Course mono_IMG477...JPG
  • Another angle on the Door Trail area at sunrise. Going for a monring walk here presents challenges.
    Badlands Obstacle Course _IMG4778.JPG
  • The light of the sunrise hour changes by the minute. These pink hues were reflected from the clouds just after the sun came above the horizon.
    Dawn at Mothers Delight_IMG6599-HDR-...JPG
  • Before sunrise. Too cloudy to see the sun and light enough to show some color.  Wind from an approaching low pressure system was creating wave. This long exposure shows that the only thing not moving is the rock.
    Sea Stack on Big Bay Point_IMG8439-E...JPG
  • Just a short time after sunrise, the taller grasses in this field were illuminated, while the colorful, shorter sumac and other plants remained in the shade. The grasses are blurred by a slow shutter on this breezy morning, futher setting them apart.
    Sun Kissed Prairie Grasses_IMG9937-2.JPG
  • A pre-sunrise glow reveals these primitive shapes on the Big Bay Lagoon
    Silhouettes of Time _IMG8327-HDR.JPG
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