Northwest Frame of Mind

Dawn

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Lisa

April 19, 2013

Dawn usually finds me curled up on the couch with my first cup of coffee. I like to get up early but rarely step outside until after the sun is up so it took me a few days to find a picture to meet A Word in Your Ear’s latest challenge – Dawn. New Year’s Day is different though and while most of my family is sound asleep I get up as early as I can and take a walk to begin the new year with a fresh start. This picture was from my January 1st, 2010 walk during a wind storm on Decatur Island. The clouds were dark and heavy when I began but as the wind blew an opening for the sun I shielded my camera from the salt spray and quickly snapped this photo.

If you would like to see more images of Dawn around the world please visit A Word in Your Ear and the Word A Week Challenge – Dawn.

38 responses to “Dawn”

Carrie Rubin

April 19, 2013

I love your idea of getting up early on New Year’s Day to welcome in the new day. I’ve never thought to do that. It’s always about staying up until midnight the night before. Next year, I may have to go to bed earlier and greet the dawn instead. Thanks for the idea!

Lovely image!

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 19, 2013
  
  Thanks! I usually stay up until midnight too but love my walks so I get up early and then try to take a nap later in the day. 🙂 I’m glad you like the idea!
  
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skinnywench

April 20, 2013

Reblogged this on A Word in Your Ear and commented:
a stuning photo from northwest frame of mind in response to the A WORD A WEEKD CHALLENGE – DAWN

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 20, 2013
  
  I’m glad you liked this one! Thanks for the reblog and the opportunity to share my photo with your readers.
  
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busymindthinking

April 20, 2013

Breathtaking!!!

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 20, 2013
  
  Thank you! And thanks for visiting today. 🙂
  
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The Wanderlust Gene

April 20, 2013

I’m a bit like that – up early but slow to go out 🙂 But with you, there’s a reason – cold and dark most of the time! Like this cold tentative morning 🙂

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 20, 2013
  
  Thanks, the wind was freezing but felt kind of appropriate blowing in the new year. 🙂
  
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  1. The Wanderlust Gene
    
    April 20, 2013
    
    Ah, yes, and the wind!
    
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mamacormier

April 20, 2013

It looks almost surreal. I love it.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 20, 2013
  
  Thank you. 🙂 It was a beautiful moment in a very stormy day.
  
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Daryl and Alana

April 20, 2013

Beautiful photo! Where is Decatur Island? I’ve never thought of getting up early either for New Year’s… great idea! What a wonderful way to start the year…

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 20, 2013
  
  I’m glad you it! Decatur is one of San Juan Islands off the northwest coast of Washington state. It is a beautiful area and one of my favorite vacation spots.
  
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  1. Daryl and Alana
    
    April 20, 2013
    
    That’s what I thought. My parents have a cabin on Saturna Island — one of the gulf islands just south of the San Juans.. from the peak of the island we can see the San Juans all clustered together. Beautiful! We’ll have to head there for a visit.
    
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  2. NW Frame of Mind
    
    April 20, 2013
    
    You will love it and feel right at home at the same time. 🙂 I want to plan a trip to the Gulf Islands too. My parents have taken their boat through them and had a great time.
    
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mpejovic

April 20, 2013

Beautiful sight to start a new year!

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 20, 2013
  
  It was! Thanks for stopping by today. 🙂
  
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Jacob Feitsma

April 20, 2013

Great capture! Maybe you can reduce the noise a little for when you look at the picture in full resolution 🙂

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 20, 2013
  
  Thanks for the tip, I agree it is a little rough when seen at full resolution. 🙂 There was so much salt spray in the air I had to be fast and now it does need some work.
  
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  1. Jacob Feitsma
    
    April 20, 2013
    
    I’d give it a try in Adobe Lighroom or with Neat Image’s Noise Reduction filter for Photoshop 🙂
    
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  2. NW Frame of Mind
    
    April 20, 2013
    
    Great, I appreciate the help!
    
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  3. Jacob Feitsma
    
    April 20, 2013
    
    let me know if it works out 🙂 if you want i can try and give it a shot for you
    
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  4. NW Frame of Mind
    
    April 20, 2013
    
    You are welcome to play around with it if you want to. 🙂 I don’t have Lightroom or Photoshop right now but they are on my “to purchase” list so it might take me a little while to try on my own. I am just starting to learn and am open to all feedback.
    
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  5. Jacob Feitsma
    
    April 21, 2013
    
    I’d be happy to give it a try, why not 🙂 I’ll send you the basics of what I did as well.
    
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  6. NW Frame of Mind
    
    April 21, 2013
    
    Hey, thanks so much! I can’t wait to see your results and learn how to start editing some of my photos!
    
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marlajayne

April 20, 2013

One of my brothers and I took a walk on a South Carolina beach just after dawn this morning, and although I didn’t snap any pictures as beautiful as this one, I did manage to capture some early morning images.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 20, 2013
  
  Wonderful, it sounds like the perfect time for your walk. I hope you post a few pictures. 🙂
  
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jingsandthings

April 21, 2013

Has a slightly surreal feel to it. Very atmospheric.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 21, 2013
  
  Thank you for visiting today, I’m glad you liked this one!
  
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Alison M. Gunn, Ph.D.

April 22, 2013

I absolutely love your image. Excellent work, and I’d like to know which camera you’re using, and what lens on this shot? Wonderful to find you, here in the great NW!

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 23, 2013
  
  Thank you for your nice comments! My camera is a very basic Canon Power Shot SX 210 IS point and shoot but I hope to get a nicer one soon and I’m always happy to meet a fellow Pacific Northwester 🙂
  
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  1. Alison M. Gunn, Ph.D.
    
    April 23, 2013
    
    Thank you for letting me know, because usually the camera is key to the outcome of the image. 🙂 I hope you will check out my photography at http://fikaafterfifty.wordpress.com/ although I don’t have a lot of pictures of the Seattle area posted yet.
    
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  2. NW Frame of Mind
    
    April 23, 2013
    
    You have some beautiful photos at fikaafterfifty! Thanks for the link. 🙂
    
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  3. Alison M. Gunn, Ph.D.
    
    April 25, 2013
    
    I’m so glad you like the photographs! Thanks very much. 🙂
    
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adinparadise

April 23, 2013

Wonderful dawn photo. Thanks so much for visiting my blog. 🙂

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 23, 2013
  
  Thanks – and you’re welcome!
  
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Debbie

May 2, 2013

I love this photo. I have pinned it on my Pinterest board for others to admire: http://pinterest.com/dsmyth55/boards/

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 2, 2013
  
  How fun, thanks for letting me know!
  
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