Mesmerizing Morning Blues

Just before the sun would breach the horizon, the Algoma, Wisconsin lighthouse, pier and harbor was bathed in wonderful blue hues.  I’m glad I was able to capture the sky’s reflections on the calm harbor waters. I got several good shots from my visit that morning.

I decided to try to catch the sunrise in Algoma – about 12 miles from my home. Although I started out early, I thought I was going to miss the best part of the morning light. I got out of bed at 4:30 am, looked at the sky and decide to try it.  By the time I got my gear packed and hit the road it was 4:50.  As I was driving and watching the sky, I thought I was going to miss it…or at least get there just on time and have to scramble to get some good shots.  The sunrise was at 5:24.

I was able to get to the harbor, grab my tripod and backpack of gear and ran out to the pier. Before I left home I had checked an app I use to determine the best location for getting the sun to line up somewhere close to the lighthouse. I knew just where I needed to be…on the pier. The optimal point was a little further down the pier then where this shot was taken, but I stopped on my way there to snap a few. This was the second frame I shot, so I should be posting more from this morning in the near future.

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