Autumn Sunrise

Having tried a few sunrises recently, we were keen to try another one. With the clocks going back an hour it meant that sunrise has got an hour earlier, so rather than travelling too far, we decided on a trip to the head of the lake and take advantage of the beautiful scenary on our doorstep in Coniston.
We arrived just before seven am to find a photographer already there. What was strange is that he left before the sun came up! But even before the sunrise there was some decent shots to be had, autumn colours were at their peak and the soft light made for some good images... I hope you agree.

This image was taken before the sun came up, in semi darkness, but those conditions can really bring out the colour.

This one was also taken just before the sun came up. The sun was heading towards the horizon to the east (over my left shoulder) as I took this, looking south, down the lake.

The two images above were taken as the rising sun shone on The Old Man.

This image was taken just twenty minutes after the previous two, but by now the temperature of the light was changing. I think it's interesting to see how the colour has changed in such a short space of time.