Sunrise warms a frosty desert landscape
Early one frosty February morning I ventured out to try and catch the sunrise at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas Nevada.
My plan was to set up on a hiking trail in the desert near the entrance to Red Rock Canyon’s 13 mile loop.
I arrived just before dawn and it was cold! The desert floor was covered in frost which made the cold even more penetrating.
As the sky began to lighten, I feared the cloud cover was too thick and therefore the sun’s rays would not break through.
I waited, moving my hands and legs to try and generate body heat. Just before I was ready to pack up I noticed the slightest hints of pink starting to peek through the thinner clouds.
Getting excited, I made my camera adjustments and focused my Nikon 24mm 2.8 lens to catch as much of the desert landscape, mountains and sky as possible.
My plan was to set up on a hiking trail in the desert near the entrance to Red Rock Canyon’s 13 mile loop.
I arrived just before dawn and it was cold! The desert floor was covered in frost which made the cold even more penetrating.
As the sky began to lighten, I feared the cloud cover was too thick and therefore the sun’s rays would not break through.
I waited, moving my hands and legs to try and generate body heat. Just before I was ready to pack up I noticed the slightest hints of pink starting to peek through the thinner clouds.
Getting excited, I made my camera adjustments and focused my Nikon 24mm 2.8 lens to catch as much of the desert landscape, mountains and sky as possible.
And as I watched, the optical phenomenon Alpenglow began to turn the snow accented mountains a fiery red. Alpenglow occurs when the solar disk is just below the horizon, therefore illuminating the opposite horizon with a reddish glow.
The thrill of the moment quickly warmed my cold body and I was allowed just 2 clicks of the shutter before the sun was obscured behind a thick layer of clouds.
Alpenglow at Red Rock was printed as a limited edition on Ilford Colordeluxe archival paper and became one of my best selling Red Rock Canyon images.
What an exciting and interesting photo-adventure this day has been. I love
it when I am drawn to an area and not knowing what to expect I get
treated to new experiences.
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