Inside one of the patient wings of a former Alabama State Hospital, at sunrise.
This asylum opened in 1861 and remained in operation for over 100 years. In 2010, the University of Alabama purchased the property and demolished most of the hospital's wings, keeping only the administration section of this historic relic.
A beautiful morning at Gullfoss, just before we headed towards Reykjavik.
An incredible morning waking up on our boat inside the Reid Inlet in Glacier Bay National Park.
A thin layer of mist covered the glacier and we watched the glowing sun rise just after 5:00am.
You were magical
and you embraced my smile
for hours in the dim light
as I spun through the oceans
landing on your shores
gazing into those blue eyes
we were reunited forevermore.
Jökulsárlón, Iceland
This beach was incredible. We arrived an hour before sunrise and wandered the beach watching the glistening ice reflect the first light in the sky.
(Foreground ice lit with an LED flashlight.)
I caught your gaze
beneath a cerulean sky
covering me in whispers
with each pulse of your heart
and touch of your hand
your voice carried me away
into foreverland.
. . . . .
Jökulsárlón, Iceland
Beautiful area of Glen Canyon, Utah, taken back in December 2015.
After searching for over an hour for this location the night prior, we decided to return for sunrise the next day to give ourself more time here.
(Vertical pano of 3 images taken with a 17mm TS-E, stitched together in Photoshop)
I missed
the taste of your lips
before we said goodbye
on a summer night
wind blowing in my hair
as if I could close my eyes
and vanish into the sunlight
kissing your cheeks
like a memory
of a time
we walked on water
on our way to paradise
while rainbows dripped from your smile
and for a moment
you were mine.
I haven't been awake photographing sunrise in a few months, so naturally, I miss mornings like this peaceful one from back in February.
I set my alarm with the hopes I would see low fog on the webcams when I woke. Despite there being no fog, I crawled out of bed and made the trek to the north bay anyway. Funny thing is, 95% of the time, it's worth getting up early and taking a chance, but when we are lying in our cozy beds it never seems that way.
You can't get the shot if you're not there.
I caught a gorgeous sunrise from the Marin Headlands last Friday.
When I woke at 5am, I expected to see the webcams covered in fog, but the fog had retreated during the middle of the night. I headed for the Headlands anyway, because I was in the mood for an adventure.
When I arrived, at least 10 other photographers were set-up and waiting for sunrise. As you can see, fog or not, it was still a beautiful morning.
I was looking through my archives the other day and stumbled upon this image of Sutro Tower shot from the Marin Headlands on a beautiful, fog morning in 2013.
I haven't been out to the headlands to shoot the fog much since, but I definitely can remember how glorious this morning was.
Sunrise at Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
October sunrise over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
(Print - http://smu.gs/1frKpTy)
Sunrise over San Francisco, November 2013
To say my life has been hectic lately would be a bit of an understatement, but even amongst the craziness, I know that eventually things will slow down and I'll get to plant my feet back on solid ground.
I did manage to squeeze in a bit of camera time on Saturday shooting sunrise with a few friends. The conditions weren't exactly what we'd hoped for, but it was nice to be out and feeling the crisp wind on my cheeks at 5am.
Catch every drop of frigid air
watch it transform
as it leaves your lips
laced in hope
frozen in desperation
until all you see are clouds
above and below
melting away
beneath the amber light
gathering in your eyes."
