[Part 3 of 3] In the final minutes before the beautiful sunrise colors faded, those rippled middle/upper-level cloud waves from the previous shot wafted off to the northeast (left), and more vertically oriented waviness began to appear in the warmly sunlit sky. In fact, looking carefully at the uppermost right of the view, a vertical curl of a condensed breaking wave appears, probably from Kelvin-Helmholtz (K-H) instabilities. Aside from the scientific fascination with this scene, mine was sensory and even spiritual. This was a moment to thank God for the ability to be present, and experience the moist scent of fallen autumn leaves, as the aroma drifted on cool, faint breezes that only occasionally smudged the water’s surface a little. Every year, limbs of other trees grow a little longer and more into the view, so I hope the changes won’t be deleterious to viewing from this spot eventually. In the meantime, however, I’ll enjoy shooting cool-season sunrises here when awake and at home! Back to Part 1
Norman OK (3 Nov 18) Looking ESE
35.2079, -97.3767Fall-18 Sunrise Tree Sequence 3
[Part 3 of 3] In the final minutes before the beautiful sunrise colors faded, those rippled middle/upper-level cloud waves from the previous shot wafted off to the northeast (left), and more vertically oriented waviness began to appear in the warmly sunlit sky. In fact, looking carefully at the uppermost right of the view, a vertical curl of a condensed breaking wave appears, probably from Kelvin-Helmholtz (K-H) instabilities. Aside from the scientific fascination with this scene, mine was sensory and even spiritual. This was a moment to thank God for the ability to be present, and experience the moist scent of fallen autumn leaves, as the aroma drifted on cool, faint breezes that only occasionally smudged the water’s surface a little. Every year, limbs of other trees grow a little longer and more into the view, so I hope the changes won’t be deleterious to viewing from this spot eventually. In the meantime, however, I’ll enjoy shooting cool-season sunrises here when awake and at home! Back to Part 1
Norman OK (3 Nov 18) Looking ESE
35.2079, -97.3767