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I got up early to travel the hour from Grand Marais to Split Rock Lighthouse State Park to photograph the lighthouse at sunrise from the HWY 61 wayside. The evening brought cool enough temperatures that there was skim ice on parts the water. Right before sunrise the sky lite up a beautiful red contrasted with the blue of the lake.

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As the sun rose it cast a silhouette along the surface of the water.

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There was enough moisture in the air for the sun’s rays to look like fingers radiating out from the sun.

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I had a car appointment in Duluth two days later so I got to photograph the sunrise again. This time there were clouds. Every day brings a new outdoor adventure to experience.

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