Fishing at Sunrise

When you talk to photographers, myself included, you hear people talking about “the golden hour” like some mystical time of day.

Well, in Alaska it can be mighty elusive at times. Rather, in the summer.  In the winter it is most of the day.  In the spring and fall, it’s mighty strong, and lasts longer than most areas in the south.

Generally when you hear about it, you hear about it in the sense of “right before sundown.”  There are a few reasons for that, but mostly because people are awake then.  At dawn?  Even those who are awake are bleary-eyed.

But the rewards are great, if you can pull it off.  The pic to the right is an example (click it for a larger view!).  Those yellows only exist in the morning, and usually in the higher altitudes.  By evening, they’re much more golden, and brighter.