This past Saturday morning I woke waaayyy before dawn and unable to get back to sleep. I pulled myself out of bed, dressed and headed out the door. The mornings are getting cooler, it was 43 degrees with plenty of dew on everything. It wont be long and the dew on the car will be turning to frost. I drove farther than usual and found the above scene just inside the Weld County line. I setup my tripod right next to the fence, in the bar ditch, with a small farmhouse just behind me. I enjoyed the next 30 minutes and had the added pleasure of hearing the farm animals stirring. I really had to good laugh when the rooster started crowing his little heart out.He was pretty darn loud. I’m pretty sure most of the county was awake by 6:52 am. Cock a doodle do.  🙂
On my way home I have to make a zig and then a zag around this privately owned lake. As I came around the zig I noticed these trees with the rising sun, slammed on the brakes before I hit the zag, pulled off in the bar ditch (again) and grabbed the camera. This is another one of those images that just happened to present itself and I happen to be there, with a camera. I like times like this. My pants are dirty again.
10 Comments
ken bello
The images were worth getting up early, Monte. But waking up the roosters?
Monte Stevens
I tried to be quiet. Must of been the bean burrito I ate the night before. 🙂 Thanks!
Cedric Canard
Beautiful pictures Mote but I have to ask… is that the silouhette of an angel levitating above the fence post in the second picture?
Monte Stevens
Good eyes, Cedric. It is a small black metal angel mounted on the fence post. I took several images before I even saw it and think it adds something to the images.
Steve Skinner
I love the quality of the light on those clear and cool late summer mornings.
Monte Stevens
It was not only a cool blue but the temperature was cool. One of the coolest mornings this Fall. Looking forward to more mornings like this one. We also had our first snowfall the season in the high country. 🙂
Tom Dills
Very nice photos, Monte. Your effort was rewarded.
Interestingly, what I’ve found is that the neighbors never hear the rooster, but your car probably woke them up. 🙂
Monte Stevens
I know people who live near the railroad tracks and seldom hear the train. Whatever woke him sure added to my morning.
Earl
Beautiful photo’s, Monte. I like the bit of lens flair you got in the first photo. To me in a scene like this it adds to the photo — seeing the light. The second is wonderful as well. I’ve not been sunrise shooting in a while…except while walking Maggie with my iPhone4 in my hand.
Monte Stevens
It seems I’ve been posting more sunsets than sunrises and most likely because I’m not getting up before the sun as often. Sleeping in late has moved up on the priority list. 🙂 Need to change that now with these Fall mornings.