Sunrise at Stupid O'Clock revisited . . . Explore 19-02-2024 #45

            After quickly silencing the early alarm, I took a look out the window, seeing favorable skies for a colourful sunrise, I was up and going.  I tried to leave the house as quickly and quietly as possible . . . my wife when given the option had decided to sleep in, rather than getting up in the dark to go watch a sunrise . . . as I headed down the stairs, I could hear her say, “that’s just stupid!”.   I closed the door, fired up the car and quietly pull away from the house, flipped on the headlights for the short drive on empty roads . . . if the sheep resting or sleeping on the edge of the tarmac aren’t included.  Parked the car, laced up the boots; grabbed the kit and made the quick walk on the path to today's location. I had previously scouted the location, so after setting up the tripod and camera I still had time to relax and enjoy the approaching sunrise, it was only 4:30AM.

As the dawn light began to break the horizon the clouds were the first to brighten and show the morning color, followed by the Trotternish Ridge. In this capture the sun highlights Cleat, Bioda Buidhe, Dun Dubh and the Trotternish Ridge down to Beinn Edra.  The stone on the face of Dun Dubh seemed golden in the sunrise light.  It’s all about the light . . . 15 minutes earlier the sun hadn’t risen . . . 15 minutes later the sun had risen enough the light had gone flat.

This view of the Trotternish Ridge is toward Bioda Buidhe and Cleat while between them in the distance is Beinn Edra. The two bodies of water in front of Cleat are Loch Cleat and Loch Leum na Luirginn.   On the right is the Staffin-Uig Road as it meanders up the ridge to the Quiraing parking area and before it continues on to Uig. On the horizon are the mountains of the Scottish mainland.

While others slept, I was enjoying the sunrise and capturing the moment.  Some days it’s worth getting up at Stupid O’Clock . . . and this was one of those mornings! 

With the amazing light that morning, I came back with plenty of images on the memory card.  Delving into the archives and processing another one gave me a chance to experience that sunrise once again, nearly 10 years later.  Hope you enjoy the image.

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Taken in: UK / Scotland / Digg (show map)

Taken on: May 26, 2014

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