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Those Pre-Dawn Hours

Posted by
Steven (Chicagoland, United States) on 12 December 2022 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

Those pre-dawn hours along the lakefront when the gulls haven't started their flying frenzy and their non-stop squawks and squeals is a relaxing time for me as the sunlight begins to illuminate the sky to the east over Lake Michigan. The only thing that is usually heard is just the water lapping the shoreline.

Weekly prompt: Relaxation

From the archives . . . . November 5, 2016.

NIKON D7000 1/250 second F/5.6 ISO 902 70 mm

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Martine from Brest, France

Oh, que c'est beau, j'adore !

12 Dec 2022 5:18am

Anne from France

Nice

12 Dec 2022 5:47am

lisl from Winsley, United Kingdom

I would appreciate the quiet that goes with this picture, Steven, just to enjoy it more

12 Dec 2022 6:00am

Ginnie Hart from Netherlands

The challenge for me, Steven, is that even though I'm a morning person, I'm not usually up that early...unless it's this time of the year!

12 Dec 2022 6:43am

Ralf Kesper from Fröndenberg, Germany

Pretty orange

12 Dec 2022 7:22am

Maryse from bordeaux, France

Une jolie façon de bien commencer la journée avec ce magnifique lever de soleil !
Bonne journée Steven

12 Dec 2022 7:40am

Marie from Parc régional naturel de Chartreuse, France

It takes beautiful sunsets like this one to delight our eyes and hearts. I love them all because they are all different.
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12 Dec 2022 8:11am

Marjolein from Westvoorne, Netherlands

This is indeed a very relax view

12 Dec 2022 8:33am

Gérard Flayol from Château-Gombert, Marseille, France

Nice result in the quasi-darkness.

12 Dec 2022 8:48am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

very beautiful

12 Dec 2022 9:05am

Pascale MD from Parc National Causses et Cévennes, France

C'est tout simplement magnifique. Un instant de magie, merci.
Bonne journée Steven

12 Dec 2022 9:10am

Willy from Brussels, Belgium

une très belle vue apaisante Steven

un cliché de toute beauté

bon début de semaine

12 Dec 2022 10:15am

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

A beautifully poetic scene - so too your accompanying words.

12 Dec 2022 10:27am

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

A beautiful sky and composition!

12 Dec 2022 10:48am

Brian from Christchurch, New Zealand

This is a beautiful photograph and looking at this view would be relaxing

12 Dec 2022 11:44am

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

Certainly appropriate for the theme. Gorgeous

12 Dec 2022 2:18pm

Devi from Chennai, India

Beautiful image and lovely narration :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

12 Dec 2022 3:42pm

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Very beautiful! Yes everything is quiet and we communicate with nature and the world.

12 Dec 2022 3:43pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Harmonious and peaceful scene with lovely colors.

12 Dec 2022 3:52pm

Diane from Parksville, Canada

a lovely image that says, "serenity"

12 Dec 2022 4:34pm

yo from Entre Seine et Loire, France

Ambiance parfaite pour la détente en attendant le lever du soleil et tout près de chez toi, le rêve !

12 Dec 2022 4:59pm

Sam from Chennai, India

Beautiful scene and a lovely sky and colours.
So peaceful. Great for the weekly prompt Relaxation. :)

12 Dec 2022 5:00pm

Daniel from Perpignan, France

Belle atmosphère !

12 Dec 2022 5:07pm

Brian from Christchurch, New Zealand

A beautiful scene it would be relaxing to see. Excellent composition and great light

12 Dec 2022 5:14pm

Hootin Anni from Corpus Christi, United States

Wow...serenity. peace and quiet of the hour. Can't be anywhere more perfect.

12 Dec 2022 6:05pm

Ray. B from Charentes-Poitou, France

Wouahhhhhh..... quelle beauté relaxante. 5*****)

12 Dec 2022 6:34pm

daigneault from Granby, Québec, Canada

« … the water lapping the shoreline with a view »
Mmmmm
Very nice!

gilles

12 Dec 2022 6:54pm

Willem from Noord-Scharwoude, Netherlands

A wonderful view is beautifully photographed.

12 Dec 2022 8:12pm

Elaine Hancock from Olney, United States

Absolutely beautiful. It looks so quiet and peaceful. The color in the sky is gorgeous. A beautiful composition. A perfect image for the relaxation theme.

13 Dec 2022 2:57am

Darkelf Photography from Perth, Australia

So peaceful and relaxing. Beautiful early morning light and colours. I like the highlighted clouds.

13 Dec 2022 3:00am

Elizabeth Buckalew from Flagstaff, United States

Such a beautiful sky... with the colors reflected on the water... and yes- so relaxing.

13 Dec 2022 3:15am

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

Gorgfeous light and colors

13 Dec 2022 3:38am

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

the cris cross of the contrails nicely capture the glow of the sunrise. The O'Hare flight path must be active that morning.

13 Dec 2022 3:48am

jeanmadis from Chonburi, Thailand

Superb, what more can I say... in front of this very beautiful expression of nature.

14 Dec 2022 2:06am

Remus from Portugal

It's all very beautiful, but this has a big problem.
It's before dawn!
This means waking up early. And waking up early, for me, there is nothing beautiful, serene or relaxing. For me, waking up early is punishment. At the limit is the punishment I am willing to endure, to earn some money by going to work.
:-D

Beautifully captured and wonderfully presented.

14 Dec 2022 12:33pm