Cascade Sunrise

Finally back in Snohomish, we resume our morning routine of taking the grandkids to daycare. At 47 degrees north this time of year it still happens at or before sunrise. Once in a while, there is a break in the clouds and we can actually see the sunrise.

As you have seen before, and will see again, we drive across the Snohomish river flood plain just south of the river to get to the daycare. With care, I can find a place to pul off the road enough to get out and snap a few photos.

This morning provided us with not only some bits of blue sky with the clouds but also an extensive carpet of fog in the valley.

The combination of light, clouds, and fog makes for a dramatic scene in the direction of Stevens pass.

I was just snapping away, so here's another, only slightly different version of the last image. I like the lighting of the fog better on the second one.