The sunrise was just too nice to pass up this morning.  I hesitated for all of 2 seconds once I saw the color of the sky and the clouds.  I threw the cinnamon rolls I was making into the oven and ran outside with my camera.  I had about 15 minutes to grab some pictures.  I didn’t really have a defined plan like I did yesterday but I was able to get quite few nice pictures.

I really like this old lamp post in the back yard at my mother-in-law’s house.  I have tried taking pictures of it before but I never had a sunrise like this before.  I liked the idea of getting the sun directly behind the post while silhouetting the ornate top against the sky.  I actually have another picture from this same perspective but the background is in focus and the post is not.  Of the two I think this one is a better picture.  Maybe I’ll process the other one and post it as well.

There was just something about the clouds and sun that made everything look so much better.  The silhouettes just had great definition and the color of the sky played well with the darker subjects.  It was a brief slice of time but well worth it.