Sunrise 140: Ault Park (Humid, Clear, & Subtle Winter Sunrise)

Tree of Heaven silhouette, this time with a view of the little miami river in the valley below.

This morning’s sunrise fit my mood quite nicely. After the behemoth of a post that Sunrise 139 was, I was a bit drained this morning as I arrived to the overlook. It was also the first time in awhile I didn’t have any coffee, so I was happy about the subtle and calm yet still eventful sunrise. The temperature was pleasant this morning at a brisk 35F in the park. It appears we have a break today and then it’s back to the rain and freezing ice.

The sunrise this morning was high humidity, which was marked with a nice blue atmosphere that had a touch of gray into late twilight, and a purple sun that slowly rose out of the cloud bank without caring much about announcing its arrival. The birds were active this morning, and with the wet and damp air it felt a bit like spring even though its months away.

There was a friendly young man at the overlook this morning. We didn’t get to talk much, but his name was Derek. He makes an appearance in the final photo.

As I came up the hill to the park, I was happy to see that I hadn’t missed the magenta creep. Here we see the atmosphere about 20 minutes before sunrise over the little miami river valley.

A plane takes off at twilight against a muted blue and pink sunrise

In a heavy humidity atmosphere, the sunrise colors can fade quickly. Lots of vapor trails this morning.

First Light @ Sunrise 140

Heekin Overlook @ Ault Park.