Rise and Set: First and Last Light
Above/featured: Facing west into the Pacific from Waikoloa Village on the Big Island of Hawaii, USA – 19 May 2008.
For the last ten years, it’s been an interesting exercise to photograph a variety of sunrises and sunsets at a number of locations around the world. One of my favourite locations was Cerro Tololo and Cerro Pachón in north-central Chile, a place I visited and subsequently worked as astronomer between 1995 and 2011.
But my favourite “sun time” is summer sunrise. Early morning in July has a very special feel; the air is different, it’s still, it’s warm. Birds chirp idly, while the few humans out and about chatter quietly. All like me have eschewed sleep to witness daybreak and sunrise before 6am.
This post is a contribution to WPC’s Rise/Set. This post appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins.com as https://wp.me/p1BIdT-bFO with the seven photos appearing here made between 2008 and 2014.
First Light
First light on the Castle District: Praha, Czech Republic – 7 October 2009.
First light on Te Whanganui a Tara: Wellington, New Zealand – 12 July 2012.
First light on Canada Day: Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, Canada – 1 July 2014.
Final Light
Final light over the Indian Ocean: Fremantle, Australia – 17 September 2012.
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4 Responses to “Rise and Set: First and Last Light”
I can see why Chile is your favorite “sun” spot. What a glorious view with those silhouetted mountains stacking away to the horizon.
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Sometimes I miss the landscape of Chile’s La Serena, the Elqui river valley, and the lower Andes, after having lived there for 5 years. Thank you for stopping by and for your comment!
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amazing photos
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Thank you, Tanja! 😊
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