Monday, May 25, 2009

Sunrise

Last year I missed the Swiftsure Sailing Races so this year I thought I'd get a real head start by being up at dawn and photographing the hundreds of sailboats from atop Gonzales Hill. I should have checked the time better because at that hour (around 6:30 am) there were no sailboats visible off Clover Point - the starting point of the races. It seems they don't gather until several hours later. Nevertheless, it was a beautiful morning and seeing the first rays of sun light up Foul Bay and the more distant Clover Point made it all worthwhile.
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7 comments:

  1. Regina May 25, 2009 at 6:33 AM

    Wow beautiful shot!

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  2. CarolynMay 25, 2009 at 8:52 AM

    Definitely worth getting up early for...a beautiful shot.
    Smiles

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  3. .escamilla.May 25, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    i really, really like this.
    makes my spirit feel so calm. well done.

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  4. JabbaMay 25, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    Worth it for sure. The light on the buildings is gorgeous!
    It's the same shade of yellow that seeps through our north east window at a certain time every morning. I always wake up and think "Did I leave the living room light on last night?"

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  5. ms toast burnerMay 25, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    I went up on Gonzales Hill near the start of the race... that big poplar tree was smack-dab right in the way. I suspect you know the tree I mean - just to the left of the ones in your photo here. The boats didn't have much visual appeal from up there either.

    I walked down to Harling Point instead.. twas very good there, although your Clover Point pics I think had a much better view.

    Wonderful sunrise photo though!

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  6. LowellMay 25, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    Lovely panorama! The light makes it!
    Such a gorgeous place!

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  7. Diederick WijmansMay 25, 2009 at 10:58 PM

    This beautiful light has such a calming effect!! Bravo, Benjamin, a stunning photo!!

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