I think a lot of people don't realize that the light changes every minute, especially near dawn and dusk or if it's partly cloudy. I'm going to try to set up a timelapse of this view tomorrow. #FirstLightIsBestLight

Meanwhile, I hear the sound of pickers in one of the orchards below me. It must be apples; cherries are all done this year at that elevation.

I can also hear a helicopter spraying in the distance; the sound changes with every ag turn.

It's 5:57 AM in my world. #RuralLife

Absolutely gorgeous morning here in Malaga, WA. #FirstLightIsBestLight

I caught a glimpse of an amazing first light scene at the anchorage, but by the time I got my phone ready for the shot, it was gone. Timing is everything.

I won't share the shot I took when that amazing light was gone. It's a disappointing consolation prize.

Our neighbor at Eagle Harbor mooring field. #FirstLightIsBestLight #sailing #boating

The light is really pretty this morning. iPhone shots at 2x and 5x optical zoom. #FirstLightIsBestLight

The balsamroot in my side (north) yard just after dawn. Balsamroot are perennials so they come back every year. This particular patch has been spreading. I think they're blooming early this year. I seem to recall them being in bloom on Mother's Day. I'll check the other two patches in my yard over the weekend.

Is it my imagination or is it kind of gorgeous out? #SilentSunday #FirstLightIsBestLight

I can't believe I nearly missed this: moonset moments ago from my home. #FirstLightIsBestLight

Timing is everything. My window for shooting this image was less than 10 minutes. I managed to get the drone up and into position before the sun slipped behind a cloud and these mountains turned gray.

If you see the shot, take it. It might not be there just a few minutes later.

Looks like it might be foggy on the north end of town. Two photos from my deck: one at 2x mag and one at 5x mag. Cropped for format (16x9) only. #FirstLightIsBestLight #sunrise #clouds

Good morning, Mastodon!

I'm going to spend another day in my #jewelry shop, finishing off the pieces I started yesterday and, with luck, knocking off at least two more. I'll share photos, but probably not step-by-step #silversmithing progress.

But for now, I'm just enjoying the dawn view to the west from my deck.

#FirstLightIsBestLight, #boating edition. Nice view of #DoItNow at anchor this morning in Belmont Bay. Dead calm now, but the wind will pick up later. I need to stow the dinghy, secure loose items, and get under way. I'm doing 43 miles today to an anchorage at Cobb Island, which should be sufficiently sheltered from winds out of the south. That will put me in a good position for a short trip to Leonardtown for the weekend. #BoatsThatToot