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If you enjoy my photos and would like to purchase some, I want to thank you! Simply visit my Zazzle online shop and browse the product offerings. If there’s a photo you would like to purchase but don’t see it in my shop, please contact me by using the Contact form at the bottom of my home page and let me know which photos you are interested in purchasing, and in what format / medium.
Today I’m participating in the WordPress weekly photo challenge and this week’s theme is “the golden hour”, that first or last hour of the day that gives such a special light to everything around. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe and receive nature photography updates a few times a week.
I love the glowing effect the rising sun rays give to these puffy clouds.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: the golden hour – clouds at sunrise
On a winter morning, I love how the sun rays do their best to shine through the fog and make the fall foliage turn gold.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: the golden hour – fall foliage glows through the fog
The morning sunlight right after a night of rain has an interesting effect too. I love to capture that special light on raindrops.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: the golden hour – morning sunlight lights up raindrops on leaves
We don’t get a lot of frost in San Diego and when we do, it starts to disappear as soon as the sun comes out and exposes its warm rays. So it’s a race against time to capture the frost in the sunlight before it melts.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: the golden hour – morning sunlight lights up raindrops on leaves – frost on the edge of a leaf
The late afternoon sun in the winter can give a nice golden look to yellow leaves, and the scene looks even nicer if you can capture the moon in the background.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: the golden hour – the sun lights up fall leaves with the moon in the background
Finally I like how bright the sky can still be while everything on the ground is getting darker as the sun sets.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: the golden hour – bright skies as the sun sets
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When taking photos, light is your best friend. It can also be your best enemy. Capturing the light the right way can make for a good or a not so good picture. I love using sunlight as much as I can to compose my photos, for example with this lemon.
Travel theme: Light shining on a lemon
There’s the light of the morning sun.
Travel theme: Light on the rising sun
And the light of the setting sun.
Travel theme: Light of the setting sun
Of course, light isn’t always natural, and we’re surrounded by plenty of artificial light. Here’s plenty of light from this glass chandelier in the lobby of the Hotel Del Coronado in Coronado, California.
Travel theme: Light of a chandelier
And then, there’s the moon. Of course, the moon doesn’t produce light but only reflects it, and a full moon can reflect a lot of light!
Travel theme: Light – full moon
And is there any happier light than the one created by Christmas lights?
If you enjoy my photos and would like to purchase some, I want to thank you! Simply visit my Zazzle online shop and browse the product offerings. If there’s a photo you would like to purchase but don’t see it in my shop, please contact me by using the Contact form at the bottom of my home page and let me know which photos you are interested in purchasing, and in what format / medium.
Today I’m participating in the A Word A Week Challenge. This week’s theme is “dawn”. With young kids, I never get to sleep in, so I often have an opportunity to see the dawn, especially in the winter months. I love listening to the sounds of nature at dawn, where the animals start waking up and the birds start chirping.
Here are a few of my favorite photos of dawn. Remember you can click on each photo for a larger view.
A Word A Week Challenge – Dawn in the winter
I’m lucky to see the sun rise behind trees and hills every morning. I love the soft glow of this winter sunrise. Such lovely dawn!
A Word A Week Challenge – Dawn in the winter
Of course, sometimes dawn wants to show up in all bright colors. What a cheerful entrance!
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I LOVE sunrises. Don’t get me wrong, I love sunsets too, as they can bring a beautiful ending to a beautiful day. But there’s something really special about sunrises. No matter what happened the day before – good or bad – a sunrise says you have the opportunity to start fresh every single day. Pretty sunrises and sunsets are a challenge in San Diego, because they look a lot better with some clouds in the sky to help reflect the light. And San Diego doesn’t have that many clouds overall.
Here are some of my favorite sunrises I’ve been able to capture in the past year or so. You’ll notice the range of colors is quite broad, so you never know what the next sunrise will look like. Remember you can click on each image to see the photo in a larger format.
This photo below represents what a typical winter sunrise looks like in San Diego. Not too many clouds, and a mostly orange sky. I like it a lot.
Let’s Be Wild Photo Challenge – Sunrise in the winter in San Diego
I love this sunrise for a simple reason: its delicate colors. It doesn’t scream good morning, but rather whispers, hello, sunshine!
Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Sunrise in San Diego
Not all sunrises are pink, orange or red. Some of them are mostly yellow and gray, like the one below. The sun tried very hard piercing through the clouds that day (and it worked).
Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Yellow sunrise with clouds
In this next picture, the clouds looked like they were on fire that morning.
Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Sunrise with clouds on fire
Some winter sunrises in San Diego can be very colorful, and very inspiring. You know your day is starting well if you can spot one of these.
Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Winter sunrise in San Diego
Do you spend time enjoying the sunrises where you live?
If you enjoy my photos and would like to purchase some, I want to thank you! Simply visit my Zazzle online shop and browse the product offerings. If there’s a photo you would like to purchase but don’t see it in my shop, please contact me by using the Contact form at the bottom of my home page and let me know which photos you are interested in purchasing, and in what format / medium.
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