Walking before dawn is like opening a geode; you never know whether the sky will burst into glowing color or a steel grey sky will simply slowly change to a lighter hue.
Time permitting, my favorite thing to do is head east along the Lake Washington path towards Seward Park and catch the sun rising over Mt. Rainier and a glowing lake.
Here are some morning walk photos.
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Lights cut through the mist next to the lake.
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Rowers near the Mt. Baker boating center.
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This tree is now gone but graced the curve for years.
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Sunrise on a foggy morning.
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Walking the inner old-growth path.
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Near the marina.
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Glowing lake on the morning of the winter solstice.
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A rare snowy morning.
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Sun through the mist on a fall morning walking the loop around Seward.
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A crow against the rising sun.
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Receding trees