Sunrise at Del Dios Highlands

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Last week I gathered with a small group of friends. We met at 5 am. The plan was to hike the 3+ miles to the overlook to be there before sunrise to catch the pre-sunrise light. Unfortunately, we got off to a rough start. After hiking up hill for about 10-15 minutes, I realized I forgot my camera in the car. The others were kind enough to encourage me to go back while they waited. Twenty minutes later I was back with camera. An hour and 15 minutes later we were on the summit. I quickly set up my tripod and took the first photo you see below.

Before the Sun
Sunrise
Goodmorning!

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Palomar Mountain

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A few days ago, I went for a short photo walk on the Observatory Trail on Palomar Mountain, walking in the oak forest amongst sparse autumn colors. On the drive home, I was treated to a beautiful sunset, partially due to a the colors fire burning to the north and the colors the smoke it added to the sky.

Shades of Autumn
Autumn Oak: An old oak is rooted firmly in the earth with leaves scattered around its base.
Smokey Sunset

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