Sunrise or Sunset?

So what’s your preference, sunset or sunrise? This is a sunrise shot in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard. I woke up at 4:45am grabbed my gear and headed east toward the lighthouse. When I arrived the sky was a deep ominous blue that progressively brightened and became less dramatic. As the minutes passed I thought this sunrise would be uneventful. Then I saw some ripples forming in the clouds. As the sun continued to rise the light hit these ripples and that is the capture you see above. I didn’t want to draw attention to the lighthouse and take away from the beautiful sky but I wanted to know it was there. Therefore the slightly silhouetted structure adds a nice sense of place.

Who doesn’t love “The Vineyard”

Flying Seagull

This was a fun shot. I was strolling a quit beach on Chappaquiddick. A small island within Martha’s Vineyard. I strapped on the 70-300 VR lens and was following three birds with bright red beaks down the beach as they were playing in the water. I still don’t know the species but they captured my attention. As I was stalking them, I noticed this seagull out of the corner of my eye. He flew dangerously close to my head. I turned quickly and snapped this image in an instant.

That was fun!