This morning there were stripes of orange across the eastern sky. By the time I arrived at the Viewpoint, maybe fifteen minutes before sunrise, the orange color was much paler. I waited for the sun to clear the horizon. I was not alone.

Clouds at Sunrise, Jan. 10, 2010

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This morning I got to the Viewpoint about forty-five minutes before the sun came up. I didn't stay until the sun cleared the horizon, but what happened before this was spectacular. What's strange is that there were no other photographers there.

The Lake at Sunrise, Jan. 7, 2010

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