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“Before Sunrise”
Description:
A pre-dawn glow illuminates the rolling farmland of the Palouse as seen from the summit of Steptoe Butte. This region’s distinctive loess hills were shaped by Ice Age winds that deposited deep layers of silt, creating one of the most productive wheat-growing landscapes in North America and a favored viewpoint for sunrise photography.
Story:
Looking due east from Steptoe Butte, the approaching sunrise illuminated the clouds and revealed the rolling farmland of the Palouse.
Sometimes the light and conditions just before sunrise or just after sunset are the best. The clouds can shift through a kaleidoscope of colors that glow for only a few minutes — like a preview of coming attractions or an encore to a brilliant performance. Except in this case, there was to be no show beyond what was captured here.
When sunrise finally arrived, the sun was blotted out by the same clouds that were glowing orange only moments before, and the sky became awash in a pale blue-white.
I arrived in the dark of twilight not knowing whether the colors would be interesting or muted. As someone naturally inclined toward late nights, mornings always carry the most risk: will the sacrifice of sleep pay off, or end in disappointment? Reluctantly, I tore myself out of bed and drove the 50-minute route to the summit of Steptoe Butte.
The morning was calm; the winds from yesterday were still asleep — not yet ready to roar like the freight train they had been in the previous days. That peace was almost as comforting as a warm blanket… almost, but not quite. However, If there’s anything about dawn I miss more than dusk, it’s the stillness before the world wakes.
-BAP
Location:
Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site
Colfax, Washington
47° 1' 55'' N, 117° 17' 45.1'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 04:47 PDT (sunrise 05:02)
Date: May 27th, 2021
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 70-200 mm f/4G, Tripod
ISO 400, 145 mm, f/13, 0.4 sec
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“Before Sunrise”
Description:
A pre-dawn glow illuminates the rolling farmland of the Palouse as seen from the summit of Steptoe Butte. This region’s distinctive loess hills were shaped by Ice Age winds that deposited deep layers of silt, creating one of the most productive wheat-growing landscapes in North America and a favored viewpoint for sunrise photography.
Story:
Looking due east from Steptoe Butte, the approaching sunrise illuminated the clouds and revealed the rolling farmland of the Palouse.
Sometimes the light and conditions just before sunrise or just after sunset are the best. The clouds can shift through a kaleidoscope of colors that glow for only a few minutes — like a preview of coming attractions or an encore to a brilliant performance. Except in this case, there was to be no show beyond what was captured here.
When sunrise finally arrived, the sun was blotted out by the same clouds that were glowing orange only moments before, and the sky became awash in a pale blue-white.
I arrived in the dark of twilight not knowing whether the colors would be interesting or muted. As someone naturally inclined toward late nights, mornings always carry the most risk: will the sacrifice of sleep pay off, or end in disappointment? Reluctantly, I tore myself out of bed and drove the 50-minute route to the summit of Steptoe Butte.
The morning was calm; the winds from yesterday were still asleep — not yet ready to roar like the freight train they had been in the previous days. That peace was almost as comforting as a warm blanket… almost, but not quite. However, If there’s anything about dawn I miss more than dusk, it’s the stillness before the world wakes.
-BAP
Location:
Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site
Colfax, Washington
47° 1' 55'' N, 117° 17' 45.1'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 04:47 PDT (sunrise 05:02)
Date: May 27th, 2021
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 70-200 mm f/4G, Tripod
ISO 400, 145 mm, f/13, 0.4 sec
