Serendipity
Sunrise, North Cascades, Washington
I am spending the weekend up in the northern part of Washington, to hike in the North Cascades. Yesterday morning I was driving along the North Cascades Highway to the trailhead in the early morning. The dark gradually began to lift as the day awakened. I could see fog covering the mountains in the higher elevations so I wasn’t sure if there would be a sunrise to see.
But as I drove over a bridge I caught a glimpse of color in the sky. It disappeared as I wound through a series of curves in the road but as I came to a straight section, the sky was suddenly awash with the hues of dawn.
I whispered a reverential “wow” of astonishment to myself as the splendorous scene unfolded in front of me. And then I really got lucky - just a few minutes later a roadside pullout appeared so I was able to park and get out of my car to watch the rest of the sunrise and take a few photos. Surprisingly, only one other person stopped to see this glorious sunrise so I was nearly alone with the morning as it blanketed the mountains with its warmth and light.
Serendipity
Sunrise, North Cascades, Washington
I am spending the weekend up in the northern part of Washington, to hike in the North Cascades. Yesterday morning I was driving along the North Cascades Highway to the trailhead in the early morning. The dark gradually began to lift as the day awakened. I could see fog covering the mountains in the higher elevations so I wasn’t sure if there would be a sunrise to see.
But as I drove over a bridge I caught a glimpse of color in the sky. It disappeared as I wound through a series of curves in the road but as I came to a straight section, the sky was suddenly awash with the hues of dawn.
I whispered a reverential “wow” of astonishment to myself as the splendorous scene unfolded in front of me. And then I really got lucky - just a few minutes later a roadside pullout appeared so I was able to park and get out of my car to watch the rest of the sunrise and take a few photos. Surprisingly, only one other person stopped to see this glorious sunrise so I was nearly alone with the morning as it blanketed the mountains with its warmth and light.