So after the abfab pics I got from Woods pond last week, I of course had to go back. At dawn...

"When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?"
~Ralph Marston

I have not been an early riser for the past few years, how could I when I sit up reading about photography, or editing photo's or watching video tutorials on photography til the wee hours of night *smirk*. But I just had to see Woods Pond at dawn. I got my son off to school early and had my gear in the backseat as I drove there. Fearing the whole time that the sun was going to crest the mountain before I got there! Ahh but old Sol did not win that day. I got to the sweet spot I found last week, got my gear out, my tripod in place and waited... and waited... and waited... my feet turned numb, my breath turn my hair to frosty spider webs. The fish were jumping all over, but it was still too dark. The ducks were calling, birds I had never heard were cooing and cawing. And still I waited.

I had no idea that the mountain blocked the sun for THAT long! Granted I was right at the base of it! Finally I noticed the fog that made everything invisible most of the time I was there was beginning to thin and there... just over the mountain I saw a ray!



The fog kept moving in and out creating havok with my auto focus, I had to switch to manual most of the time and pray to God that they would be clear enough. Finally after several minutes of clicking away I was satisfied and went to the car to get my zoom lense out so I could shoot some of the wildlife on the far shore and saw the fog had moved to the road and the sun was shining down through the tree's...



The day had taken on a decidedly wonderful feel, I no longer felt the cold in my toes and I had actually forgotten my craving for a pot of coffee, at least for a few minutes! So I packed up my gear and finally grabbed breakfast and then headed to Ashuwillticook rail trail. I have only edited one pic from there so far, so there will be more to come. Please enjoy!



*edit* keep in mind the majority of my photos are edited to bring out their natural beauty.