Over the Christmas Holidays I had the opportunity to get out and photograph some in the area and managed to catch a couple of sunrises. As luck would have it, none of them were particularly stunning (from a color perspective), it gave me some time to reflect. I’ve said it before, but first light and last light are really my favorite times of day. The “golden hour” gets lots of attention because of the wonderful colors and lighting angles it produces… and I love that time of day as well, but there is just something cool to me about the time when the sky is navy, you can still see stars, and everything is either still peaceful or winding down from the day. It’s a great way to start / finish a day for sure.
–Dan Thompson