When we arrived at the location, my heart sank a little. The sky was ‘socked in’ and it was just a blanket of grey, featureless clouds.
There is no way we’re getting a visible sunrise, I thought.
Add to that, the location was over the water because I wanted an unobstructed view of the sky which meant it was windy. And cold.
But it was too late to postpone now – the two dogs and one cat (!) were already on the long drive from home to meet me.
And so I waited, hoping that the sky might clear.
By the time they arrived, the sky was still awful. We had only a few precious minutes to try and get the pets to settle and simply hope for the best when it came to the sky.
By the time we got our first dog in place, the ‘official’ sunrise time had passed. Nothing but grey, mournful sky.
However, above the horizon, I noticed a sliver of clear sky and I thought: What happens when the sun gets there?
Well, we found out.
For less than 2.5 minutes tops, the sky lit up with the most incredible orange-red hues!
We quickly got to work as we needed all three furry siblings in place to create our portraits. As quickly as the colour appeared, it disappeared when the sun went firmly behind the wall of clouds and we were once again enveloped in the grey, windy landscape.
But it was enough. Enough for this. Meet Duke, Starling and Kitt silhouetted against the incredible morning sky.
Karen Weiler
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