Get up early for sunrises

“As my luggage was delayed, I was still wearing the same clothes I had worn on the flight over, and I didn’t have my tripod. But none of that mattered once we settled in and watched the sky slowly get lighter. I put my camera on a rock to take some longer exposure shots, including this one, but really I just enjoyed the moment. How often do you get to hang out at sunrise with a Spanish pilot in a secluded bay?”

“I am not a big real early morning person, but here I have been up since 4:45. I'm already packed up, geared up and have ridden up the road to watch what turned out to be one of the epic sunrises of my life on Windy Ridge near Mt. Saint Helens. Words cannot describe how happy I am here. This is the last morning of my 5 week tour and I'm so glad I rallied and got out of the warm sleeping bag to experience this.”

“Sunrise was scheduled for approximately 5:30 am, which meant that we needed to meet at the foot of the mountain by 4 am. This, in turn, meant waking up at the ungodly hour of 3 am on a Friday, knowing we had a full day of work ahead. [...] We reached the summit just in time for the sunrise at 5:30 am. Although the sky was cloudy, we were fortunate enough to witness the sun breaking through the overcast horizon. We shared a few snacks and I hurriedly snapped some photos. The rush of the moment made it difficult to capture the perfect shot, and I struggled to find an ultimate motive to frame.”