Sunrise

I had to share this sunrise with you.  The forecast was for cloud and sun first thing which can be  perfect for sunrises.  Clear mornings are all well and good if you want to shoot wildlife images where you often need decent light, but for landscapes there’s nothing like having interesting clouds to make an image, especially at sunrise and sunset.  Clear mornings yield nothing more than a blue sky and within 15 minutes, that’s it.  The sun’s risen and the moment has gone.  But with some cloud cover, sunrise lingers considerably longer.  Once at the location all you have to do is find something interesting to complement it such as a reflection or silhouette.  Clouds are tinged with orange and red and the spectacle is very much worth the early rise.

As I parked the car and ran the 100m or so to where I wanted to take the shot (yes, I got there a little late!), I noticed a cow wandering toward me, which, as it got closer, turned out to be a bull.  I was just to the side of its path.  To get back to the car I would have had to run toward the bull.  It looked rather cantankerous, swaying its head from side to side and making low moaning noises.  Cattle are not to be underestimated, as has been documented over the last few months.  I felt pretty nervous I can tell you.  The only place I could go if it charged was in the water.  These are not the kind of thoughts you expect at 4.30 in the morning.  Anyway, it ambled past me and I got my pictures.  Apparently, this particular individual was just roaming around the marsh keeping away from the alpha bull as it were, who, a week earlier had cornered a fireman at a local barn fire!

Tags: cattle, nd grad, north kent marshes, silhouette, sunrise