The sunrise narrative arc.

1. At 7:19, 5 minutes before actual sunrise, there was that pink glow on the underside of the clouds that I've learned goes away very quickly. I stopped so I wouldn't miss it this time:



2. And, 2 minutes later, I stopped again:



3. I like the way the steam from the heating plant augments the clouds:



4. I thought the color might wash out with the sunrise, but 3 minutes after the sunrise time, the color was excellent. I liked the way things developed. It was a great sunrise if you understand sunrise greatness in terms of the narrative arc and not merely the peak. I like a lot of interesting stages — changes....



5. I thought of the criticism: It's a little too governmental.

6. At 7:30, the sun popped into view:



7. Now, there was the challenge of looking at the sun. I tried hiding it behind the capitol dome:



8. There's also looking away and seeing what is newly illuminated, like these trees and the receding ice on the lake: