Sunrise Over The Hill 1-25-2013

Driving past frozen farm fields on a frigid January morning, the sunrise broke just above the eastern ridge. I pulled off to the road shoulder and framed the snow-covered pasture leading up toward the hillside trees before the colors washed out. Sub-zero temperatures had formed a hard crust over the snow, which picked up the morning glow like glass.

A vibrant golden sunrise crests over the wooded ridge, cutting through dense layers of gray winter clouds. The frozen, furrowed field stretches across the foreground in cool blue and white tones, reflecting warm streaks of morning light along the snow ridges.