JD-0147
Sunrise at School House Beach, Sonoma Coast, California
© 2003 Jerry Dodrill

Outdoor photography often requires a flexible plan. The morning I made this image I was intent on walking into a dark redwood grove to photograph tiny Calypso Orchids. The light had a different agenda however. As I drove the coastal highway, rays of light gently bottom-lit the high thin clouds. Land and sea were illuminated in a coat of red. Deciding to change course, I pulled into School House beach. I had long been intrigued by the distinct stones which guard the steep bluff, but had not yet had the opportunity to work with them in good light. That morning everything came together. Spring flowers were blooming on the cliff's edge and made an appropriate foreground for this beautiful landscape. This image quickly became a favorite in our exhibitions and is destined to become a classic.

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