Patricia Lake Autumn Sunrise

Golden aspens awaiting first light as the morning mist rises from Patricia Lake, Jasper National Park – Alberta, Canada

I shot this image about fifteen minutes prior to my previous photo, Layers of Stillness. From this view, turn 120° left to see the alpenglow on the Triden Range. Patricia Lake is small and easily accessible, but when those aspens turn colors on a crystal clear lake water surface, this place is incredibly photogenic. Throw in a moody cold Autumn mist rising under a colorful sunrise sky, this place can take one’s breath away. The best part about this beautiful morning sunrise? I saw only two other sunrise watchers enjoying this scene in silence. Out on this small lake, I found my own space and time, and I loved the absolute stillness of this quiet sunrise. This was one of those rare intangible moments that I can’t described nor captured with my camera. I think of myself as a “light chaser”, but it is not just about the light, it’s about finding those “pauses” that make time stands still. “Light” is what you see.

Layers of Stillness

First light on the snow-capped peaks of the Trident Range reflected in the stillness of Patricia Lake, Jasper National Park – Alberta, Canada

I mentioned in my previous post that I spent two hours on Patricia Lake for a sunrise that didn’t materialized; undeterred, I went back the next morning and caught this beautiful sunrise: first light struck the snowy peaks of the distant Trident Range as the Autumn fog slowly rose from the stillness of the lake water surface. Everything seemed to move in super slow motion in the quiet dawn hour. Being a city dweller, my sensory gets assaulted every day from every possible directions; thus being out here in this quietude was nirvana as I found myself lost in these layers of stillness …

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Swiftcurrent Lake Sunrise

Mt Grinnell Alpenglow – Many Glacier, Montana.

Wild Goose Island Alpenglow

Sunrise over St Mary Lake – Glacier National Park, Montana.

Going To The Sun Road

The Garden Wall and Going To The Sun Road in the evening light – Logan Pass, Montana

Mount Gould Sunrise

Mt Gould Alpenglow at sunrise on Swiftcurrent Lake – Many Glacier, Montana.

Sunrise Cloud Movements over Swiftcurrent Lake

Swiftcurrent Lake sunrise – Many Glacier, Montana.

North Lake’s Fall Alpenglow

Bishop Creek Canyon’s aspens awaiting morning light on North Lake.

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Sunrise over Convict Lake – Eastern Nevada, California. [on black]

“Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.” — May Sarton