Pre-dawn

There was a big moon in the sky this morning and a lot of fishing boats out on the horizon. It's difficult to get dressed, leave a warm house, a snuggly cat, and go out to shoot. But I did. (Oops, I should have said "and a loving husband, as well." Sorry, Chris!)

I parked at the Seal Rock overlook and took a few photos. Nah, too much foliage in front of me. I grabbed a flashlight from the car and found a path up to a higher vantage point. The path dipped, I didn't, but nothing broke.

The moon was so bright. The lights on the fishing boats were bright. And the foreground just about pitch black. Tough exposure situation. Clouds scudding across the face of the moon helped tone things down.

The moon disappeared for awhile behind a fog bank, but then reappeared for a few seconds before leaving the scene for good. I was using a 28-135mm lens for all these shots, which was fine for overviewish images, but not ideal for the moon. No regrets, however.

I was hoping for some pink lighting on clouds before dawn, but nope, that didn't happen. So I fumbled my way back down the trail, using the tripod as a walking stick, and headed toward home.

And that's when I saw the fog moving in among the hills over the Alsea Bay. More to follow. ©Carol Leigh